Home / 216.75-323.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 216.75 and 323.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 216.75 and 323.63 is: 483.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216.75 : 323.63 = 323.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216.75/323.63 = 323.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216.75x = 323.63 × 323.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216.75x = 104,733.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,733.14/216.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.