Home / 67,510.50-106,762.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 67,510.50 and 106,762.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 67,510.50 and 106,762.50 is: 168,836.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,510.50 : 106,762.50 = 106,762.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,510.50/106,762.50 = 106,762.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,510.50x = 106,762.50 × 106,762.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,510.50x = 11,398,231,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,398,231,406.25/67,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,836.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.