Home / 109,692.56-168,528.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 109,692.56 and 168,528.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 109,692.56 and 168,528.94 is: 258,923.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,692.56 : 168,528.94 = 168,528.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,692.56/168,528.94 = 168,528.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,692.56x = 168,528.94 × 168,528.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,692.56x = 28,402,002,774.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,402,002,774.88/109,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,923.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.