Home / 66,986.50-90,969.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 66,986.50 and 90,969.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 66,986.50 and 90,969.75 is: 123,539.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,986.50 : 90,969.75 = 90,969.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,986.50/90,969.75 = 90,969.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,986.50x = 90,969.75 × 90,969.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,986.50x = 8,275,495,415.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,275,495,415.06/66,986.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,539.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.