Home / 80,918.50-165,048.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 80,918.50 and 165,048.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 80,918.50 and 165,048.50 is: 336,647.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,918.50 : 165,048.50 = 165,048.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,918.50/165,048.50 = 165,048.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,918.50x = 165,048.50 × 165,048.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,918.50x = 27,241,007,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,241,007,352.25/80,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,647.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.