Home / 107,976.75-169,368.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 107,976.75 and 169,368.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 107,976.75 and 169,368.75 is: 265,666.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,976.75 : 169,368.75 = 169,368.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,976.75/169,368.75 = 169,368.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,976.75x = 169,368.75 × 169,368.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,976.75x = 28,685,773,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,685,773,476.56/107,976.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,666.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.