Home / 132,313.50-199,700.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 132,313.50 and 199,700.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 132,313.50 and 199,700.44 is: 301,407.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,313.50 : 199,700.44 = 199,700.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,313.50/199,700.44 = 199,700.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,313.50x = 199,700.44 × 199,700.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,313.50x = 39,880,264,737.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,880,264,737.69/132,313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,407.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.