Home / 54,272.53-117,600.61

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,272.53 and 117,600.61

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,272.53 and 117,600.61 is: 254,823.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,272.53 : 117,600.61 = 117,600.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,272.53/117,600.61 = 117,600.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,272.53x = 117,600.61 × 117,600.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,272.53x = 13,829,903,325.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,829,903,325.37/54,272.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,823.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.