Home / 115,753.50-234,726.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 115,753.50 and 234,726.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 115,753.50 and 234,726.75 is: 475,982.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,753.50 : 234,726.75 = 234,726.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,753.50/234,726.75 = 234,726.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,753.50x = 234,726.75 × 234,726.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,753.50x = 55,096,647,165.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,096,647,165.56/115,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,982.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.03) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.