Home / 224,515.13-328,389.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 224,515.13 and 328,389.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 224,515.13 and 328,389.19 is: 480,321.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,515.13 : 328,389.19 = 328,389.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,515.13/328,389.19 = 328,389.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,515.13x = 328,389.19 × 328,389.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,515.13x = 107,839,458,466.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,839,458,466.91/224,515.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,321.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.