Home / 89,801,242.50-131,342,631.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 89,801,242.50 and 131,342,631.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 89,801,242.50 and 131,342,631.75 is: 192,100,759.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,801,242.50 : 131,342,631.75 = 131,342,631.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,801,242.50/131,342,631.75 = 131,342,631.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,801,242.50x = 131,342,631.75 × 131,342,631.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,801,242.50x = 17,250,886,915,016,108
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,250,886,915,016,108/89,801,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,100,759.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.