Home / 113,785.07-163,900.18

Finding the Third Proportional to 113,785.07 and 163,900.18

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 113,785.07 and 163,900.18 is: 236,087.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,785.07 : 163,900.18 = 163,900.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,785.07/163,900.18 = 163,900.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,785.07x = 163,900.18 × 163,900.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,785.07x = 26,863,268,261.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,863,268,261.36/113,785.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,087.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.