Home / 88,979.25-185,339.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 88,979.25 and 185,339.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 88,979.25 and 185,339.63 is: 386,053.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,979.25 : 185,339.63 = 185,339.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,979.25/185,339.63 = 185,339.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,979.25x = 185,339.63 × 185,339.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,979.25x = 34,350,776,595.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,350,776,595.14/88,979.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,053.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.