Home / 186.50-364

Finding the Third Proportional to 186.50 and 364

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 186.50 and 364 is: 710.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.50 : 364 = 364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.50/364 = 364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.50x = 364 × 364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.50x = 132,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,496/186.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.95) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.