Home / 63,096.75-134,948.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 63,096.75 and 134,948.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 63,096.75 and 134,948.25 is: 288,620.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,096.75 : 134,948.25 = 134,948.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,096.75/134,948.25 = 134,948.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,096.75x = 134,948.25 × 134,948.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,096.75x = 18,211,030,178.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,211,030,178.06/63,096.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,620.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.