Home / 68.50-182

Finding the Third Proportional to 68.50 and 182

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68.50 and 182 is: 483.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.50 : 182 = 182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.50/182 = 182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.50x = 182 × 182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.50x = 33,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,124/68.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.66) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.