Home / 196,569.50-294,545.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 196,569.50 and 294,545.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 196,569.50 and 294,545.88 is: 441,356.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,569.50 : 294,545.88 = 294,545.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,569.50/294,545.88 = 294,545.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,569.50x = 294,545.88 × 294,545.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,569.50x = 86,757,272,479.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,757,272,479.52/196,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,356.73

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.