Home / 115,024.50-176,730.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 115,024.50 and 176,730.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 115,024.50 and 176,730.75 is: 271,540.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,024.50 : 176,730.75 = 176,730.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,024.50/176,730.75 = 176,730.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,024.50x = 176,730.75 × 176,730.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,024.50x = 31,233,757,995.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,233,757,995.56/115,024.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,540.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.