Home / 82,101.94-123,154.17

Finding the Third Proportional to 82,101.94 and 123,154.17

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 82,101.94 and 123,154.17 is: 184,733.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,101.94 : 123,154.17 = 123,154.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,101.94/123,154.17 = 123,154.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,101.94x = 123,154.17 × 123,154.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,101.94x = 15,166,950,050.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,166,950,050.22/82,101.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,733.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.