Home / 117,061.88-248,703.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 117,061.88 and 248,703.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 117,061.88 and 248,703.75 is: 528,383.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,061.88 : 248,703.75 = 248,703.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,061.88/248,703.75 = 248,703.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,061.88x = 248,703.75 × 248,703.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,061.88x = 61,853,555,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,853,555,264.06/117,061.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,383.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.