Home / 80.02-116.30

Finding the Third Proportional to 80.02 and 116.30

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 80.02 and 116.30 is: 169.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.02 : 116.30 = 116.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.02/116.30 = 116.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.02x = 116.30 × 116.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.02x = 13,524.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,524.96/80.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.45) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.