Home / 199,945.34-438,635.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 199,945.34 and 438,635.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 199,945.34 and 438,635.88 is: 962,270.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,945.34 : 438,635.88 = 438,635.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,945.34/438,635.88 = 438,635.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,945.34x = 438,635.88 × 438,635.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,945.34x = 192,401,437,690.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,401,437,690.70/199,945.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 962,270.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.