Home / 112,957.25-150,592.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 112,957.25 and 150,592.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 112,957.25 and 150,592.75 is: 200,767.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,957.25 : 150,592.75 = 150,592.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,957.25/150,592.75 = 150,592.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,957.25x = 150,592.75 × 150,592.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,957.25x = 22,678,176,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,678,176,352.56/112,957.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,767.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.