Home / 162,059.50-350,084.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 162,059.50 and 350,084.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 162,059.50 and 350,084.50 is: 756,260.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,059.50 : 350,084.50 = 350,084.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,059.50/350,084.50 = 350,084.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,059.50x = 350,084.50 × 350,084.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,059.50x = 122,559,157,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,559,157,140.25/162,059.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756,260.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.