Home / 92,574.75-124,098.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 92,574.75 and 124,098.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 92,574.75 and 124,098.75 is: 166,357.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,574.75 : 124,098.75 = 124,098.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,574.75/124,098.75 = 124,098.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,574.75x = 124,098.75 × 124,098.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,574.75x = 15,400,499,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,400,499,751.56/92,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,357.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.