Home / 137,405.50-218,569

Finding the Third Proportional to 137,405.50 and 218,569

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 137,405.50 and 218,569 is: 347,674.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,405.50 : 218,569 = 218,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,405.50/218,569 = 218,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,405.50x = 218,569 × 218,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,405.50x = 47,772,407,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,772,407,761/137,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,674.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.