Home / 90,565.50-198,627

Finding the Third Proportional to 90,565.50 and 198,627

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 90,565.50 and 198,627 is: 435,625.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,565.50 : 198,627 = 198,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,565.50/198,627 = 198,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,565.50x = 198,627 × 198,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,565.50x = 39,452,685,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,452,685,129/90,565.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,625.98

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.