Home / 62,910.42-133,133.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 62,910.42 and 133,133.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 62,910.42 and 133,133.63 is: 281,742.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,910.42 : 133,133.63 = 133,133.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,910.42/133,133.63 = 133,133.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,910.42x = 133,133.63 × 133,133.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,910.42x = 17,724,562,105.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,724,562,105.64/62,910.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,742.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.