Home / 76,386.75-164,476.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 76,386.75 and 164,476.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 76,386.75 and 164,476.50 is: 354,151.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,386.75 : 164,476.50 = 164,476.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,386.75/164,476.50 = 164,476.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,386.75x = 164,476.50 × 164,476.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,386.75x = 27,052,519,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,052,519,052.25/76,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,151.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.