Home / 65,700.75-93,951.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 65,700.75 and 93,951.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 65,700.75 and 93,951.19 is: 134,348.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,700.75 : 93,951.19 = 93,951.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,700.75/93,951.19 = 93,951.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,700.75x = 93,951.19 × 93,951.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,700.75x = 8,826,825,632.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,826,825,632.66/65,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,348.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.