Home / 128,172.94-276,067.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 128,172.94 and 276,067.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 128,172.94 and 276,067.69 is: 594,613.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,172.94 : 276,067.69 = 276,067.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,172.94/276,067.69 = 276,067.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,172.94x = 276,067.69 × 276,067.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,172.94x = 76,213,368,081.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,213,368,081.60/128,172.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,613.57

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.