Home / 153,052.50-241,317

Finding the Third Proportional to 153,052.50 and 241,317

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 153,052.50 and 241,317 is: 380,483.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,052.50 : 241,317 = 241,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,052.50/241,317 = 241,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,052.50x = 241,317 × 241,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,052.50x = 58,233,894,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,233,894,489/153,052.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,483.13

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 76,526.25 and 120,658.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 306,105 and 482,634
Double scale
Find third proportional to 153,055 and 241,320
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 229,578.75 and 361,975.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.