Home / 154,401.75-325,406.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 154,401.75 and 325,406.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 154,401.75 and 325,406.25 is: 685,803.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,401.75 : 325,406.25 = 325,406.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,401.75/325,406.25 = 325,406.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,401.75x = 325,406.25 × 325,406.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,401.75x = 105,889,227,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,889,227,539.06/154,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,803.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.