Home / 60,735-133,428

Finding the Third Proportional to 60,735 and 133,428

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 60,735 and 133,428 is: 293,126.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,735 : 133,428 = 133,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,735/133,428 = 133,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,735x = 133,428 × 133,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,735x = 17,803,031,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,803,031,184/60,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,126.39

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 30,367.50 and 66,714
Half scale
Find third proportional to 121,470 and 266,856
Double scale
Find third proportional to 60,737 and 133,432
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 91,102.50 and 200,142
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.