Home / 111,876.50-169,439.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 111,876.50 and 169,439.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 111,876.50 and 169,439.75 is: 256,620.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,876.50 : 169,439.75 = 169,439.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,876.50/169,439.75 = 169,439.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,876.50x = 169,439.75 × 169,439.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,876.50x = 28,709,828,880.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,709,828,880.06/111,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,620.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.