Home / 176,400.75-264,999

Finding the Third Proportional to 176,400.75 and 264,999

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 176,400.75 and 264,999 is: 398,096.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,400.75 : 264,999 = 264,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,400.75/264,999 = 264,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,400.75x = 264,999 × 264,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,400.75x = 70,224,470,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,224,470,001/176,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,096.21

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.