Home / 163,652.75-253,992.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 163,652.75 and 253,992.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 163,652.75 and 253,992.25 is: 394,200.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,652.75 : 253,992.25 = 253,992.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,652.75/253,992.25 = 253,992.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,652.75x = 253,992.25 × 253,992.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,652.75x = 64,512,063,060.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,512,063,060.06/163,652.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,200.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.