Home / 169,614.50-230,350.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 169,614.50 and 230,350.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 169,614.50 and 230,350.50 is: 312,835.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,614.50 : 230,350.50 = 230,350.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,614.50/230,350.50 = 230,350.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,614.50x = 230,350.50 × 230,350.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,614.50x = 53,061,352,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,061,352,850.25/169,614.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,835.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.