Home / 118,545.19-253,756.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,545.19 and 253,756.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,545.19 and 253,756.13 is: 543,186.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,545.19 : 253,756.13 = 253,756.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,545.19/253,756.13 = 253,756.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,545.19x = 253,756.13 × 253,756.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,545.19x = 64,392,170,975.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,392,170,975.02/118,545.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,186.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.