Home / 117,520.88-176,541.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 117,520.88 and 176,541.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 117,520.88 and 176,541.75 is: 265,203.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,520.88 : 176,541.75 = 176,541.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,520.88/176,541.75 = 176,541.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,520.88x = 176,541.75 × 176,541.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,520.88x = 31,166,989,493.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,166,989,493.06/117,520.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,203.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.