Home / 77,608.13-139,800.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 77,608.13 and 139,800.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 77,608.13 and 139,800.94 is: 251,833.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,608.13 : 139,800.94 = 139,800.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,608.13/139,800.94 = 139,800.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,608.13x = 139,800.94 × 139,800.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,608.13x = 19,544,302,125.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,544,302,125.88/77,608.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,833.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.80) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.