Home / 134,682.75-206,124.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 134,682.75 and 206,124.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 134,682.75 and 206,124.75 is: 315,462.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,682.75 : 206,124.75 = 206,124.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,682.75/206,124.75 = 206,124.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,682.75x = 206,124.75 × 206,124.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,682.75x = 42,487,412,562.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,487,412,562.56/134,682.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,462.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.