Home / 61,241-133,417

Finding the Third Proportional to 61,241 and 133,417

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 61,241 and 133,417 is: 290,656.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,241 : 133,417 = 133,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,241/133,417 = 133,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,241x = 133,417 × 133,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,241x = 17,800,095,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,800,095,889/61,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,656.52

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 30,620.50 and 66,708.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 122,482 and 266,834
Double scale
Find third proportional to 61,243 and 133,421
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 91,861.50 and 200,125.50
1.5x scale

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.