Home / 135,962.50-254,368

Finding the Third Proportional to 135,962.50 and 254,368

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 135,962.50 and 254,368 is: 475,889.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,962.50 : 254,368 = 254,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,962.50/254,368 = 254,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,962.50x = 254,368 × 254,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,962.50x = 64,703,079,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,703,079,424/135,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,889.16

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 67,981.25 and 127,184
Half scale
Find third proportional to 271,925 and 508,736
Double scale
Find third proportional to 135,965 and 254,372
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 203,943.75 and 381,552
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.87) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.