Home / 133,080-194,666

Finding the Third Proportional to 133,080 and 194,666

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 133,080 and 194,666 is: 284,752.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,080 : 194,666 = 194,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,080/194,666 = 194,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,080x = 194,666 × 194,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,080x = 37,894,851,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,894,851,556/133,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,752.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.