Home / 183,261.75-258,068.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 183,261.75 and 258,068.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 183,261.75 and 258,068.25 is: 363,410.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,261.75 : 258,068.25 = 258,068.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,261.75/258,068.25 = 258,068.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,261.75x = 258,068.25 × 258,068.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,261.75x = 66,599,221,658.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,599,221,658.06/183,261.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,410.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.