Home / 124,911-272,817

Finding the Third Proportional to 124,911 and 272,817

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 124,911 and 272,817 is: 595,857.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,911 : 272,817 = 272,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,911/272,817 = 272,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,911x = 272,817 × 272,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,911x = 74,429,115,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,429,115,489/124,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,857.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.