Home / 100,161.56-204,032.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 100,161.56 and 204,032.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 100,161.56 and 204,032.25 is: 415,620.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,161.56 : 204,032.25 = 204,032.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,161.56/204,032.25 = 204,032.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,161.56x = 204,032.25 × 204,032.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,161.56x = 41,629,159,040.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,629,159,040.06/100,161.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,620.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.