Home / 60.42-117.84

Finding the Third Proportional to 60.42 and 117.84

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 60.42 and 117.84 is: 229.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60.42 : 117.84 = 117.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60.42/117.84 = 117.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60.42x = 117.84 × 117.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60.42x = 13,887.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887.15/60.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.95) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.