Home / 60,267.80-131,250.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 60,267.80 and 131,250.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 60,267.80 and 131,250.38 is: 285,835.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,267.80 : 131,250.38 = 131,250.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,267.80/131,250.38 = 131,250.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,267.80x = 131,250.38 × 131,250.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,267.80x = 17,226,660,937.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,226,660,937.64/60,267.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,835.25

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.