Home / 67,598.72-106,037.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 67,598.72 and 106,037.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 67,598.72 and 106,037.44 is: 166,333.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,598.72 : 106,037.44 = 106,037.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,598.72/106,037.44 = 106,037.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,598.72x = 106,037.44 × 106,037.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,598.72x = 11,243,938,151.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,243,938,151.57/67,598.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,333.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.