Home / 116,127.75-169,710.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 116,127.75 and 169,710.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 116,127.75 and 169,710.75 is: 248,017.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,127.75 : 169,710.75 = 169,710.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,127.75/169,710.75 = 169,710.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,127.75x = 169,710.75 × 169,710.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,127.75x = 28,801,738,665.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,801,738,665.56/116,127.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,017.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.