Home / 170,959.22-395,740.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 170,959.22 and 395,740.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 170,959.22 and 395,740.13 is: 916,067.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,959.22 : 395,740.13 = 395,740.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,959.22/395,740.13 = 395,740.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,959.22x = 395,740.13 × 395,740.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,959.22x = 156,610,246,535.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,610,246,535.02/170,959.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 916,067.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.