Home / 167,791.50-251,823.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 167,791.50 and 251,823.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 167,791.50 and 251,823.94 is: 377,941.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,791.50 : 251,823.94 = 251,823.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,791.50/251,823.94 = 251,823.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,791.50x = 251,823.94 × 251,823.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,791.50x = 63,415,295,498.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,415,295,498.00/167,791.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,941.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.