Home / 136,434-210,479

Finding the Third Proportional to 136,434 and 210,479

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 136,434 and 210,479 is: 324,709.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,434 : 210,479 = 210,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,434/210,479 = 210,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,434x = 210,479 × 210,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,434x = 44,301,409,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,301,409,441/136,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,709.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.