Home / 136,757.25-207,024.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 136,757.25 and 207,024.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 136,757.25 and 207,024.75 is: 313,396.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,757.25 : 207,024.75 = 207,024.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,757.25/207,024.75 = 207,024.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,757.25x = 207,024.75 × 207,024.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,757.25x = 42,859,247,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,859,247,112.56/136,757.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,396.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.