Home / 118,341-259,605

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,341 and 259,605

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,341 and 259,605 is: 569,496.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,341 : 259,605 = 259,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,341/259,605 = 259,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,341x = 259,605 × 259,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,341x = 67,394,756,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,394,756,025/118,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569,496.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.