Home / 133,252.88-176,064.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 133,252.88 and 176,064.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 133,252.88 and 176,064.75 is: 232,631.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,252.88 : 176,064.75 = 176,064.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,252.88/176,064.75 = 176,064.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,252.88x = 176,064.75 × 176,064.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,252.88x = 30,998,796,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,998,796,192.56/133,252.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,631.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.