Home / 74,089.50-114,894.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 74,089.50 and 114,894.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 74,089.50 and 114,894.75 is: 178,173.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,089.50 : 114,894.75 = 114,894.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,089.50/114,894.75 = 114,894.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,089.50x = 114,894.75 × 114,894.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,089.50x = 13,200,803,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,200,803,577.56/74,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,173.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.