Home / 107,710.88-230,082.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 107,710.88 and 230,082.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 107,710.88 and 230,082.75 is: 491,483.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,710.88 : 230,082.75 = 230,082.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,710.88/230,082.75 = 230,082.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,710.88x = 230,082.75 × 230,082.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,710.88x = 52,938,071,847.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,938,071,847.56/107,710.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,483.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.