Home / 121,105.13-263,203.17

Finding the Third Proportional to 121,105.13 and 263,203.17

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 121,105.13 and 263,203.17 is: 572,031.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,105.13 : 263,203.17 = 263,203.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,105.13/263,203.17 = 263,203.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,105.13x = 263,203.17 × 263,203.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,105.13x = 69,275,909,685.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,275,909,685.06/121,105.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,031.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.