Home / 127,356.75-276,828.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 127,356.75 and 276,828.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 127,356.75 and 276,828.75 is: 601,728.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,356.75 : 276,828.75 = 276,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,356.75/276,828.75 = 276,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,356.75x = 276,828.75 × 276,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,356.75x = 76,634,156,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,634,156,826.56/127,356.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,728.27

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.