Home / 188,445-410,110.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 188,445 and 410,110.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 188,445 and 410,110.50 is: 892,518.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,445 : 410,110.50 = 410,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,445/410,110.50 = 410,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,445x = 410,110.50 × 410,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,445x = 168,190,622,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,190,622,210.25/188,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 892,518.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.