Home / 80,114.06-124,043.91

Finding the Third Proportional to 80,114.06 and 124,043.91

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 80,114.06 and 124,043.91 is: 192,062.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,114.06 : 124,043.91 = 124,043.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,114.06/124,043.91 = 124,043.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,114.06x = 124,043.91 × 124,043.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,114.06x = 15,386,890,677.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,386,890,677.76/80,114.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,062.29

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.