Home / 85,276.13-132,410.53

Finding the Third Proportional to 85,276.13 and 132,410.53

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 85,276.13 and 132,410.53 is: 205,597.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,276.13 : 132,410.53 = 132,410.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,276.13/132,410.53 = 132,410.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,276.13x = 132,410.53 × 132,410.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,276.13x = 17,532,548,785.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,532,548,785.91/85,276.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,597.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.