Home / 96,165-222,630.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 96,165 and 222,630.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 96,165 and 222,630.75 is: 515,410.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,165 : 222,630.75 = 222,630.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,165/222,630.75 = 222,630.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,165x = 222,630.75 × 222,630.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,165x = 49,564,450,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,564,450,845.56/96,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,410.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.