Home / 124,934.50-193,241

Finding the Third Proportional to 124,934.50 and 193,241

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 124,934.50 and 193,241 is: 298,893.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,934.50 : 193,241 = 193,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,934.50/193,241 = 193,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,934.50x = 193,241 × 193,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,934.50x = 37,342,084,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,342,084,081/124,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,893.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.