Home / 218,350.50-331,464.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 218,350.50 and 331,464.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 218,350.50 and 331,464.75 is: 503,176.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,350.50 : 331,464.75 = 331,464.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,350.50/331,464.75 = 331,464.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,350.50x = 331,464.75 × 331,464.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,350.50x = 109,868,880,492.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,868,880,492.56/218,350.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 503,176.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.