Home / 126,925.31-276,620.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 126,925.31 and 276,620.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 126,925.31 and 276,620.06 is: 602,863.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,925.31 : 276,620.06 = 276,620.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,925.31/276,620.06 = 276,620.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,925.31x = 276,620.06 × 276,620.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,925.31x = 76,518,658,977.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,518,658,977.50/126,925.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,863.66

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.