Home / 160,630.50-357,165

Finding the Third Proportional to 160,630.50 and 357,165

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 160,630.50 and 357,165 is: 794,163.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,630.50 : 357,165 = 357,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,630.50/357,165 = 357,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,630.50x = 357,165 × 357,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,630.50x = 127,566,837,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,566,837,225/160,630.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,163.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.