Home / 199,647.50-301,550.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 199,647.50 and 301,550.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 199,647.50 and 301,550.75 is: 455,467.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,647.50 : 301,550.75 = 301,550.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,647.50/301,550.75 = 301,550.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,647.50x = 301,550.75 × 301,550.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,647.50x = 90,932,854,825.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,932,854,825.56/199,647.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,467.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.