Home / 95,318.50-188,244.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 95,318.50 and 188,244.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 95,318.50 and 188,244.50 is: 371,764.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,318.50 : 188,244.50 = 188,244.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,318.50/188,244.50 = 188,244.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,318.50x = 188,244.50 × 188,244.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,318.50x = 35,435,991,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,435,991,780.25/95,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,764.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.97) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.