Home / 63,709.88-95,721.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 63,709.88 and 95,721.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 63,709.88 and 95,721.75 is: 143,818.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,709.88 : 95,721.75 = 95,721.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,709.88/95,721.75 = 95,721.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,709.88x = 95,721.75 × 95,721.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,709.88x = 9,162,653,423.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,162,653,423.06/63,709.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,818.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.