Home / 141.75-231

Finding the Third Proportional to 141.75 and 231

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 141.75 and 231 is: 376.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141.75 : 231 = 231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141.75/231 = 231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141.75x = 231 × 231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141.75x = 53,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,361/141.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.63) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.