Home / 137,768.50-210,727.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 137,768.50 and 210,727.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 137,768.50 and 210,727.50 is: 322,323.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,768.50 : 210,727.50 = 210,727.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,768.50/210,727.50 = 210,727.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,768.50x = 210,727.50 × 210,727.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,768.50x = 44,406,079,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,406,079,256.25/137,768.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,323.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.