Home / 133,332-281,652

Finding the Third Proportional to 133,332 and 281,652

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 133,332 and 281,652 is: 594,964.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,332 : 281,652 = 281,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,332/281,652 = 281,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,332x = 281,652 × 281,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,332x = 79,327,849,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,327,849,104/133,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,964.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.