Home / 133,918-207,495

Finding the Third Proportional to 133,918 and 207,495

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 133,918 and 207,495 is: 321,496.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,918 : 207,495 = 207,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,918/207,495 = 207,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,918x = 207,495 × 207,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,918x = 43,054,175,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,054,175,025/133,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,496.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.