Home / 93,232.50-147,864.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 93,232.50 and 147,864.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 93,232.50 and 147,864.75 is: 234,510.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,232.50 : 147,864.75 = 147,864.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,232.50/147,864.75 = 147,864.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,232.50x = 147,864.75 × 147,864.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,232.50x = 21,863,984,292.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,863,984,292.56/93,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,510.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.