Home / 173,625.50-352,080.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 173,625.50 and 352,080.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 173,625.50 and 352,080.50 is: 713,954.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,625.50 : 352,080.50 = 352,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,625.50/352,080.50 = 352,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,625.50x = 352,080.50 × 352,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,625.50x = 123,960,678,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,960,678,480.25/173,625.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,954.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.03) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.