Home / 199,182.50-466,608.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 199,182.50 and 466,608.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 199,182.50 and 466,608.50 is: 1,093,085.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,182.50 : 466,608.50 = 466,608.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,182.50/466,608.50 = 466,608.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,182.50x = 466,608.50 × 466,608.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,182.50x = 217,723,492,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,723,492,272.25/199,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,093,085.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.