Home / 230,633-345,949.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 230,633 and 345,949.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 230,633 and 345,949.50 is: 518,924.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,633 : 345,949.50 = 345,949.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,633/345,949.50 = 345,949.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,633x = 345,949.50 × 345,949.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,633x = 119,681,056,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,681,056,550.25/230,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,924.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.