Home / 141,092-307,890

Finding the Third Proportional to 141,092 and 307,890

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 141,092 and 307,890 is: 671,875.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,092 : 307,890 = 307,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,092/307,890 = 307,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,092x = 307,890 × 307,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,092x = 94,796,252,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,796,252,100/141,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,875.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.