Home / 174,159-260,563.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 174,159 and 260,563.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 174,159 and 260,563.50 is: 389,835.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,159 : 260,563.50 = 260,563.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,159/260,563.50 = 260,563.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,159x = 260,563.50 × 260,563.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,159x = 67,893,337,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,893,337,532.25/174,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,835.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.