Home / 78,983.50-170,609.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 78,983.50 and 170,609.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 78,983.50 and 170,609.50 is: 368,527.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,983.50 : 170,609.50 = 170,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,983.50/170,609.50 = 170,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,983.50x = 170,609.50 × 170,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,983.50x = 29,107,601,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,107,601,490.25/78,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,527.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.