Home / 167,305.50-367,962.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 167,305.50 and 367,962.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 167,305.50 and 367,962.75 is: 809,277.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,305.50 : 367,962.75 = 367,962.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,305.50/367,962.75 = 367,962.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,305.50x = 367,962.75 × 367,962.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,305.50x = 135,396,585,387.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,396,585,387.56/167,305.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 809,277.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.