Home / 64,156.50-154,559.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 64,156.50 and 154,559.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 64,156.50 and 154,559.25 is: 372,348.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,156.50 : 154,559.25 = 154,559.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,156.50/154,559.25 = 154,559.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,156.50x = 154,559.25 × 154,559.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,156.50x = 23,888,561,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,888,561,760.56/64,156.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,348.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.