Home / 117,078.75-276,287.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 117,078.75 and 276,287.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 117,078.75 and 276,287.63 is: 651,995.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,078.75 : 276,287.63 = 276,287.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,078.75/276,287.63 = 276,287.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,078.75x = 276,287.63 × 276,287.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,078.75x = 76,334,851,728.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,334,851,728.14/117,078.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,995.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.