Home / 57.38-138.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 57.38 and 138.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 57.38 and 138.38 is: 333.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57.38 : 138.38 = 138.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57.38/138.38 = 138.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57.38x = 138.38 × 138.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57.38x = 19,147.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,147.64/57.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.