Home / 133,449.75-293,637.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 133,449.75 and 293,637.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 133,449.75 and 293,637.38 is: 646,107.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,449.75 : 293,637.38 = 293,637.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,449.75/293,637.38 = 293,637.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,449.75x = 293,637.38 × 293,637.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,449.75x = 86,222,907,996.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,222,907,996.89/133,449.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 646,107.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.