Home / 137,158-207,203

Finding the Third Proportional to 137,158 and 207,203

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 137,158 and 207,203 is: 313,019.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,158 : 207,203 = 207,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,158/207,203 = 207,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,158x = 207,203 × 207,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,158x = 42,933,083,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,933,083,209/137,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,019.17

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 68,579 and 103,601.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 274,316 and 414,406
Double scale
Find third proportional to 137,160 and 207,206
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 205,737 and 310,804.50
1.5x scale

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.