Home / 208,612.13-298,701

Finding the Third Proportional to 208,612.13 and 298,701

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 208,612.13 and 298,701 is: 427,694.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,612.13 : 298,701 = 298,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,612.13/298,701 = 298,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,612.13x = 298,701 × 298,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,612.13x = 89,222,287,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,222,287,401/208,612.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,694.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.