Home / 61,645.50-92,822.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 61,645.50 and 92,822.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 61,645.50 and 92,822.63 is: 139,767.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,645.50 : 92,822.63 = 92,822.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,645.50/92,822.63 = 92,822.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,645.50x = 92,822.63 × 92,822.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,645.50x = 8,616,039,711.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,616,039,711.89/61,645.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,767.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.