Home / 118,334.25-254,711.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,334.25 and 254,711.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,334.25 and 254,711.25 is: 548,259.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,334.25 : 254,711.25 = 254,711.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,334.25/254,711.25 = 254,711.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,334.25x = 254,711.25 × 254,711.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,334.25x = 64,877,820,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,877,820,876.56/118,334.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,259.03

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,167.13 and 127,355.63
Half scale
Find third proportional to 236,668.50 and 509,422.50
Double scale
Find third proportional to 118,336 and 254,716
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 177,501.38 and 382,066.88
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.