Home / 84,465.28-184,604.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 84,465.28 and 184,604.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 84,465.28 and 184,604.06 is: 403,463.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,465.28 : 184,604.06 = 184,604.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,465.28/184,604.06 = 184,604.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,465.28x = 184,604.06 × 184,604.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,465.28x = 34,078,659,891.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,078,659,891.50/84,465.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,463.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.