Home / 109,107-148,107.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 109,107 and 148,107.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 109,107 and 148,107.50 is: 201,048.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,107 : 148,107.50 = 148,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,107/148,107.50 = 148,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,107x = 148,107.50 × 148,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,107x = 21,935,831,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,935,831,556.25/109,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,048.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.