Home / 118,769.25-247,366.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,769.25 and 247,366.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,769.25 and 247,366.50 is: 515,202.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,769.25 : 247,366.50 = 247,366.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,769.25/247,366.50 = 247,366.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,769.25x = 247,366.50 × 247,366.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,769.25x = 61,190,185,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,190,185,322.25/118,769.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,202.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.