Home / 182,749.50-274,124.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 182,749.50 and 274,124.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 182,749.50 and 274,124.25 is: 411,186.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,749.50 : 274,124.25 = 274,124.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,749.50/274,124.25 = 274,124.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,749.50x = 274,124.25 × 274,124.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,749.50x = 75,144,104,438.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,144,104,438.06/182,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,186.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.