Home / 87,990-119,544

Finding the Third Proportional to 87,990 and 119,544

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 87,990 and 119,544 is: 162,413.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,990 : 119,544 = 119,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,990/119,544 = 119,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,990x = 119,544 × 119,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,990x = 14,290,767,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,290,767,936/87,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,413.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.