Home / 131,242.50-286,542

Finding the Third Proportional to 131,242.50 and 286,542

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 131,242.50 and 286,542 is: 625,607.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,242.50 : 286,542 = 286,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,242.50/286,542 = 286,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,242.50x = 286,542 × 286,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,242.50x = 82,106,317,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,106,317,764/131,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,607.69

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 65,621.25 and 143,271
Half scale
Find third proportional to 262,485 and 573,084
Double scale
Find third proportional to 131,245 and 286,546
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 196,863.75 and 429,813
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.