Home / 40,666.22-88,120.41

Finding the Third Proportional to 40,666.22 and 88,120.41

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 40,666.22 and 88,120.41 is: 190,949.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,666.22 : 88,120.41 = 88,120.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,666.22/88,120.41 = 88,120.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,666.22x = 88,120.41 × 88,120.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,666.22x = 7,765,205,997.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,765,205,997.67/40,666.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,949.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.