Home / 170,329.50-351,589.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 170,329.50 and 351,589.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 170,329.50 and 351,589.50 is: 725,741.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,329.50 : 351,589.50 = 351,589.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,329.50/351,589.50 = 351,589.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,329.50x = 351,589.50 × 351,589.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,329.50x = 123,615,176,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,615,176,510.25/170,329.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,741.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.06) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.