Home / 111,415.50-233,841.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 111,415.50 and 233,841.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 111,415.50 and 233,841.94 is: 490,793.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,415.50 : 233,841.94 = 233,841.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,415.50/233,841.94 = 233,841.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,415.50x = 233,841.94 × 233,841.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,415.50x = 54,682,051,733.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,682,051,733.75/111,415.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,793.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.