Home / 67,113-146,212.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 67,113 and 146,212.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 67,113 and 146,212.50 is: 318,538.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,113 : 146,212.50 = 146,212.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,113/146,212.50 = 146,212.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,113x = 146,212.50 × 146,212.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,113x = 21,378,095,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,378,095,156.25/67,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,538.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.