Home / 69,508.50-115,045.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 69,508.50 and 115,045.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 69,508.50 and 115,045.50 is: 190,415.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,508.50 : 115,045.50 = 115,045.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,508.50/115,045.50 = 115,045.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,508.50x = 115,045.50 × 115,045.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,508.50x = 13,235,467,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,235,467,070.25/69,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,415.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.66) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.