Home / 110,509.50-241,261.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 110,509.50 and 241,261.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 110,509.50 and 241,261.50 is: 526,715.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,509.50 : 241,261.50 = 241,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,509.50/241,261.50 = 241,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,509.50x = 241,261.50 × 241,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,509.50x = 58,207,111,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,207,111,382.25/110,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,715.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.