Home / 201,298.50-296,106.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 201,298.50 and 296,106.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 201,298.50 and 296,106.75 is: 435,568.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,298.50 : 296,106.75 = 296,106.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,298.50/296,106.75 = 296,106.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,298.50x = 296,106.75 × 296,106.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,298.50x = 87,679,207,395.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,679,207,395.56/201,298.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,568.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.