Home / 116,646.75-170,596.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 116,646.75 and 170,596.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 116,646.75 and 170,596.13 is: 249,497.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,646.75 : 170,596.13 = 170,596.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,646.75/170,596.13 = 170,596.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,646.75x = 170,596.13 × 170,596.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,646.75x = 29,103,037,865.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,103,037,865.02/116,646.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,497.20

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.