Home / 122,700-250,560

Finding the Third Proportional to 122,700 and 250,560

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 122,700 and 250,560 is: 511,657.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,700 : 250,560 = 250,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,700/250,560 = 250,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,700x = 250,560 × 250,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,700x = 62,780,313,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,780,313,600/122,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,657.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.