Home / 175,492.13-379,004.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 175,492.13 and 379,004.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 175,492.13 and 379,004.63 is: 818,523.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,492.13 : 379,004.63 = 379,004.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,492.13/379,004.63 = 379,004.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,492.13x = 379,004.63 × 379,004.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,492.13x = 143,644,505,771.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,644,505,771.39/175,492.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,523.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.