Home / 227,445.75-353,164.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 227,445.75 and 353,164.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 227,445.75 and 353,164.50 is: 548,373.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,445.75 : 353,164.50 = 353,164.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,445.75/353,164.50 = 353,164.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,445.75x = 353,164.50 × 353,164.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,445.75x = 124,725,164,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,725,164,060.25/227,445.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,373.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.