Home / 68,404.50-158,496.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 68,404.50 and 158,496.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68,404.50 and 158,496.75 is: 367,245.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,404.50 : 158,496.75 = 158,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,404.50/158,496.75 = 158,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,404.50x = 158,496.75 × 158,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,404.50x = 25,121,219,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,121,219,760.56/68,404.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,245.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.