Home / 113,924.95-249,294.66

Finding the Third Proportional to 113,924.95 and 249,294.66

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 113,924.95 and 249,294.66 is: 545,515.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,924.95 : 249,294.66 = 249,294.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,924.95/249,294.66 = 249,294.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,924.95x = 249,294.66 × 249,294.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,924.95x = 62,147,825,634.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,147,825,634.81/113,924.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,515.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.