Home / 176,935.50-384,970.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 176,935.50 and 384,970.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 176,935.50 and 384,970.50 is: 837,606.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,935.50 : 384,970.50 = 384,970.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,935.50/384,970.50 = 384,970.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,935.50x = 384,970.50 × 384,970.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,935.50x = 148,202,285,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,202,285,870.25/176,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,606.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.