Home / 115,069.50-246,129.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 115,069.50 and 246,129.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 115,069.50 and 246,129.75 is: 526,463.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,069.50 : 246,129.75 = 246,129.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,069.50/246,129.75 = 246,129.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,069.50x = 246,129.75 × 246,129.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,069.50x = 60,579,853,835.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,579,853,835.06/115,069.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,463.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.