Home / 136.50-321.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 136.50 and 321.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 136.50 and 321.94 is: 759.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136.50 : 321.94 = 321.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136.50/321.94 = 321.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136.50x = 321.94 × 321.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136.50x = 103,643.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,643.75/136.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.