Home / 87,549.50-170,724.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 87,549.50 and 170,724.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 87,549.50 and 170,724.50 is: 332,918.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,549.50 : 170,724.50 = 170,724.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,549.50/170,724.50 = 170,724.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,549.50x = 170,724.50 × 170,724.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,549.50x = 29,146,854,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,146,854,900.25/87,549.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,918.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.95) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.