Home / 91,739.50-140,344.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 91,739.50 and 140,344.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 91,739.50 and 140,344.75 is: 214,701.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,739.50 : 140,344.75 = 140,344.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,739.50/140,344.75 = 140,344.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,739.50x = 140,344.75 × 140,344.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,739.50x = 19,696,648,852.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,696,648,852.56/91,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,701.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.