Home / 138,518.50-299,189

Finding the Third Proportional to 138,518.50 and 299,189

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 138,518.50 and 299,189 is: 646,224.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,518.50 : 299,189 = 299,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,518.50/299,189 = 299,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,518.50x = 299,189 × 299,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,518.50x = 89,514,057,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,514,057,721/138,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 646,224.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 69,259.25 and 149,594.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 277,037 and 598,378
Double scale
Find third proportional to 138,521 and 299,193
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 207,777.75 and 448,783.50
1.5x scale

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.