Home / 119,187-248,175

Finding the Third Proportional to 119,187 and 248,175

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 119,187 and 248,175 is: 516,757.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,187 : 248,175 = 248,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,187/248,175 = 248,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,187x = 248,175 × 248,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,187x = 61,590,830,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,590,830,625/119,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,757.96

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.