Home / 200,944.50-433,437

Finding the Third Proportional to 200,944.50 and 433,437

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 200,944.50 and 433,437 is: 934,922.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,944.50 : 433,437 = 433,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,944.50/433,437 = 433,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,944.50x = 433,437 × 433,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,944.50x = 187,867,632,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,867,632,969/200,944.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 934,922.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.