Home / 195,183-291,150

Finding the Third Proportional to 195,183 and 291,150

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 195,183 and 291,150 is: 434,301.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,183 : 291,150 = 291,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,183/291,150 = 291,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,183x = 291,150 × 291,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,183x = 84,768,322,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,768,322,500/195,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,301.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.