Home / 128,066.88-205,769.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 128,066.88 and 205,769.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 128,066.88 and 205,769.13 is: 330,615.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,066.88 : 205,769.13 = 205,769.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,066.88/205,769.13 = 205,769.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,066.88x = 205,769.13 × 205,769.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,066.88x = 42,340,932,803.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,340,932,803.27/128,066.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,615.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.