Home / 90,682.88-121,027.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 90,682.88 and 121,027.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 90,682.88 and 121,027.50 is: 161,526.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,682.88 : 121,027.50 = 121,027.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,682.88/121,027.50 = 121,027.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,682.88x = 121,027.50 × 121,027.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,682.88x = 14,647,655,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,647,655,756.25/90,682.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,526.15

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.