Home / 133.84-200.76

Finding the Third Proportional to 133.84 and 200.76

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 133.84 and 200.76 is: 301.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.84 : 200.76 = 200.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.84/200.76 = 200.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.84x = 200.76 × 200.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.84x = 40,304.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,304.48/133.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.