Home / 202.50-308.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 202.50 and 308.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 202.50 and 308.81 is: 470.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202.50 : 308.81 = 308.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202.50/308.81 = 308.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202.50x = 308.81 × 308.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202.50x = 95,365.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,365.16/202.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.