Home / 181,370.75-392,290.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 181,370.75 and 392,290.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 181,370.75 and 392,290.75 is: 848,494.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,370.75 : 392,290.75 = 392,290.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,370.75/392,290.75 = 392,290.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,370.75x = 392,290.75 × 392,290.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,370.75x = 153,892,032,535.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,892,032,535.56/181,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 848,494.22

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.