Home / 61,573-132,988

Finding the Third Proportional to 61,573 and 132,988

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 61,573 and 132,988 is: 287,233.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,573 : 132,988 = 132,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,573/132,988 = 132,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,573x = 132,988 × 132,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,573x = 17,685,808,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,685,808,144/61,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,233.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.