Home / 93,220.88-198,895.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 93,220.88 and 198,895.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 93,220.88 and 198,895.50 is: 424,362.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,220.88 : 198,895.50 = 198,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,220.88/198,895.50 = 198,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,220.88x = 198,895.50 × 198,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,220.88x = 39,559,419,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,559,419,920.25/93,220.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,362.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.