Home / 85,372.73-131,909.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 85,372.73 and 131,909.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 85,372.73 and 131,909.13 is: 203,812.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,372.73 : 131,909.13 = 131,909.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,372.73/131,909.13 = 131,909.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,372.73x = 131,909.13 × 131,909.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,372.73x = 17,400,019,319.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,400,019,319.35/85,372.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,812.37

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.