Home / 182,479.50-290,580.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 182,479.50 and 290,580.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 182,479.50 and 290,580.75 is: 462,721.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,479.50 : 290,580.75 = 290,580.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,479.50/290,580.75 = 290,580.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,479.50x = 290,580.75 × 290,580.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,479.50x = 84,437,172,270.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,437,172,270.56/182,479.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,721.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.