Home / 249,048-373,821.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 249,048 and 373,821.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 249,048 and 373,821.75 is: 561,107.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,048 : 373,821.75 = 373,821.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,048/373,821.75 = 373,821.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,048x = 373,821.75 × 373,821.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,048x = 139,742,700,773.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,742,700,773.06/249,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,107.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 124,524 and 186,910.88
Half scale
Find third proportional to 498,096 and 747,643.50
Double scale
Find third proportional to 249,050 and 373,825
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 373,572 and 560,732.63
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.