Home / 198,381-301,723.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 198,381 and 301,723.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 198,381 and 301,723.50 is: 458,900.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,381 : 301,723.50 = 301,723.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,381/301,723.50 = 301,723.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,381x = 301,723.50 × 301,723.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,381x = 91,037,070,452.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,037,070,452.25/198,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,900.15

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.