Home / 89,109-117,301.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 89,109 and 117,301.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 89,109 and 117,301.50 is: 154,413.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,109 : 117,301.50 = 117,301.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,109/117,301.50 = 117,301.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,109x = 117,301.50 × 117,301.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,109x = 13,759,641,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,759,641,902.25/89,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,413.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.