Home / 114,718.50-252,130.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 114,718.50 and 252,130.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 114,718.50 and 252,130.50 is: 554,137.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,718.50 : 252,130.50 = 252,130.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,718.50/252,130.50 = 252,130.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,718.50x = 252,130.50 × 252,130.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,718.50x = 63,569,789,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,569,789,030.25/114,718.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,137.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.