Home / 138,034.13-297,816.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 138,034.13 and 297,816.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 138,034.13 and 297,816.75 is: 642,557.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,034.13 : 297,816.75 = 297,816.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,034.13/297,816.75 = 297,816.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,034.13x = 297,816.75 × 297,816.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,034.13x = 88,694,816,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,694,816,580.56/138,034.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,557.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.