Home / 113,491.13-256,219.31

Finding the Third Proportional to 113,491.13 and 256,219.31

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 113,491.13 and 256,219.31 is: 578,444.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,491.13 : 256,219.31 = 256,219.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,491.13/256,219.31 = 256,219.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,491.13x = 256,219.31 × 256,219.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,491.13x = 65,648,336,097.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,648,336,097.97/113,491.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,444.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.26) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.