Home / 141,259.50-304,929

Finding the Third Proportional to 141,259.50 and 304,929

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 141,259.50 and 304,929 is: 658,233.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,259.50 : 304,929 = 304,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,259.50/304,929 = 304,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,259.50x = 304,929 × 304,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,259.50x = 92,981,695,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,981,695,041/141,259.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,233.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.