Home / 73,613.25-116,750.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 73,613.25 and 116,750.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 73,613.25 and 116,750.25 is: 185,165.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,613.25 : 116,750.25 = 116,750.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,613.25/116,750.25 = 116,750.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,613.25x = 116,750.25 × 116,750.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,613.25x = 13,630,620,875.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,630,620,875.06/73,613.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,165.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.