Home / 177,426.75-255,040.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 177,426.75 and 255,040.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 177,426.75 and 255,040.50 is: 366,605.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,426.75 : 255,040.50 = 255,040.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,426.75/255,040.50 = 255,040.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,426.75x = 255,040.50 × 255,040.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,426.75x = 65,045,656,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,045,656,640.25/177,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,605.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.