Home / 79,848-133,071

Finding the Third Proportional to 79,848 and 133,071

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 79,848 and 133,071 is: 221,770.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,848 : 133,071 = 133,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,848/133,071 = 133,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,848x = 133,071 × 133,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,848x = 17,707,891,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,707,891,041/79,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,770.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.67) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.