Home / 113,685.75-247,554.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 113,685.75 and 247,554.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 113,685.75 and 247,554.56 is: 539,058.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,685.75 : 247,554.56 = 247,554.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,685.75/247,554.56 = 247,554.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,685.75x = 247,554.56 × 247,554.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,685.75x = 61,283,261,414.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,283,261,414.57/113,685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,058.43

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.