Home / 67,990-149,574

Finding the Third Proportional to 67,990 and 149,574

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 67,990 and 149,574 is: 329,054.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,990 : 149,574 = 149,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,990/149,574 = 149,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,990x = 149,574 × 149,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,990x = 22,372,381,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,372,381,476/67,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,054.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.