Home / 59,511.75-140,244.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 59,511.75 and 140,244.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 59,511.75 and 140,244.75 is: 330,499.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,511.75 : 140,244.75 = 140,244.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,511.75/140,244.75 = 140,244.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,511.75x = 140,244.75 × 140,244.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,511.75x = 19,668,589,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,668,589,902.56/59,511.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,499.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,755.88 and 70,122.38
Half scale
Find third proportional to 119,023.50 and 280,489.50
Double scale
Find third proportional to 59,514 and 140,249
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 89,267.63 and 210,367.13
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.