Home / 124,893.75-190,469.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 124,893.75 and 190,469.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 124,893.75 and 190,469.25 is: 290,475.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,893.75 : 190,469.25 = 190,469.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,893.75/190,469.25 = 190,469.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,893.75x = 190,469.25 × 190,469.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,893.75x = 36,278,535,195.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,278,535,195.56/124,893.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,475.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.