Home / 63,310-135,093.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 63,310 and 135,093.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 63,310 and 135,093.50 is: 288,268.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,310 : 135,093.50 = 135,093.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,310/135,093.50 = 135,093.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,310x = 135,093.50 × 135,093.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,310x = 18,250,253,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,250,253,742.25/63,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,268.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 31,655 and 67,546.75
Half scale
Find third proportional to 126,620 and 270,187
Double scale
Find third proportional to 63,312 and 135,098
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 94,965 and 202,640.25
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.