Home / 108,660.09-166,218.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 108,660.09 and 166,218.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 108,660.09 and 166,218.75 is: 254,266.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,660.09 : 166,218.75 = 166,218.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,660.09/166,218.75 = 166,218.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,660.09x = 166,218.75 × 166,218.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,660.09x = 27,628,672,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,628,672,851.56/108,660.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,266.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.