Home / 108,619.13-227,169.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 108,619.13 and 227,169.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 108,619.13 and 227,169.38 is: 475,109.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,619.13 : 227,169.38 = 227,169.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,619.13/227,169.38 = 227,169.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,619.13x = 227,169.38 × 227,169.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,619.13x = 51,605,924,937.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,605,924,937.89/108,619.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,109.01

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.