Home / 171,024.75-395,904.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 171,024.75 and 395,904.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 171,024.75 and 395,904.38 is: 916,477.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,024.75 : 395,904.38 = 395,904.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,024.75/395,904.38 = 395,904.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,024.75x = 395,904.38 × 395,904.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,024.75x = 156,740,274,144.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,740,274,144.14/171,024.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 916,477.14

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.