Home / 247,596.75-373,992.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 247,596.75 and 373,992.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 247,596.75 and 373,992.19 is: 564,911.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    247,596.75 : 373,992.19 = 373,992.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    247,596.75/373,992.19 = 373,992.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    247,596.75x = 373,992.19 × 373,992.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    247,596.75x = 139,870,156,311.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,870,156,311.04/247,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,911.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.