Home / 195,925.50-293,128.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 195,925.50 and 293,128.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 195,925.50 and 293,128.88 is: 438,557.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,925.50 : 293,128.88 = 293,128.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,925.50/293,128.88 = 293,128.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,925.50x = 293,128.88 × 293,128.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,925.50x = 85,924,537,358.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,924,537,358.77/195,925.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,557.19

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.