Home / 54,334.50-115,209.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,334.50 and 115,209.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,334.50 and 115,209.75 is: 244,288.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,334.50 : 115,209.75 = 115,209.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,334.50/115,209.75 = 115,209.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,334.50x = 115,209.75 × 115,209.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,334.50x = 13,273,286,495.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,273,286,495.06/54,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,288.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.