Home / 90,778.88-199,472.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 90,778.88 and 199,472.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 90,778.88 and 199,472.63 is: 438,310.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,778.88 : 199,472.63 = 199,472.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,778.88/199,472.63 = 199,472.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,778.88x = 199,472.63 × 199,472.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,778.88x = 39,789,328,124.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,789,328,124.39/90,778.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,310.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.