Home / 194,770.50-291,381.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 194,770.50 and 291,381.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 194,770.50 and 291,381.75 is: 435,914.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,770.50 : 291,381.75 = 291,381.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,770.50/291,381.75 = 291,381.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,770.50x = 291,381.75 × 291,381.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,770.50x = 84,903,324,233.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,903,324,233.06/194,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,914.70

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.