Home / 176,830.50-361,831.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 176,830.50 and 361,831.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 176,830.50 and 361,831.50 is: 740,381.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,830.50 : 361,831.50 = 361,831.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,830.50/361,831.50 = 361,831.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,830.50x = 361,831.50 × 361,831.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,830.50x = 130,922,034,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,922,034,392.25/176,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,381.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.