Home / 121.25-242.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 121.25 and 242.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 121.25 and 242.50 is: 485

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.25 : 242.50 = 242.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.25/242.50 = 242.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.25x = 242.50 × 242.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.25x = 58,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,806.25/121.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 60.63 and 121.25
Half scale
Find third proportional to 242.50 and 485
Double scale
Find third proportional to 123 and 247
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 181.88 and 363.75
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.