Home / 132,725-288,774

Finding the Third Proportional to 132,725 and 288,774

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 132,725 and 288,774 is: 628,294.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,725 : 288,774 = 288,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,725/288,774 = 288,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,725x = 288,774 × 288,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,725x = 83,390,423,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,390,423,076/132,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 628,294.77

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 66,362.50 and 144,387
Half scale
Find third proportional to 265,450 and 577,548
Double scale
Find third proportional to 132,727 and 288,778
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 199,087.50 and 433,161
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.