Home / 88,283-133,250

Finding the Third Proportional to 88,283 and 133,250

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 88,283 and 133,250 is: 201,120.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,283 : 133,250 = 133,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,283/133,250 = 133,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,283x = 133,250 × 133,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,283x = 17,755,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,755,562,500/88,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,120.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 44,141.50 and 66,625
Half scale
Find third proportional to 176,566 and 266,500
Double scale
Find third proportional to 88,285 and 133,253
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 132,424.50 and 199,875
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.