Home / 161,101.13-236,719.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 161,101.13 and 236,719.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 161,101.13 and 236,719.13 is: 347,830.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,101.13 : 236,719.13 = 236,719.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,101.13/236,719.13 = 236,719.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,101.13x = 236,719.13 × 236,719.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,101.13x = 56,035,944,140.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,035,944,140.77/161,101.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,830.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.