Home / 166,946.06-393,695.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 166,946.06 and 393,695.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 166,946.06 and 393,695.44 is: 928,420.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,946.06 : 393,695.44 = 393,695.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,946.06/393,695.44 = 393,695.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,946.06x = 393,695.44 × 393,695.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,946.06x = 154,996,097,508.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,996,097,508.32/166,946.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 928,420.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.