Home / 131,766.75-200,247.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 131,766.75 and 200,247.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 131,766.75 and 200,247.19 is: 304,317.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,766.75 : 200,247.19 = 200,247.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,766.75/200,247.19 = 200,247.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,766.75x = 200,247.19 × 200,247.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,766.75x = 40,098,936,101.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,098,936,101.66/131,766.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,317.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.