Home / 95,347.13-148,609.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 95,347.13 and 148,609.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 95,347.13 and 148,609.69 is: 231,625.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,347.13 : 148,609.69 = 148,609.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,347.13/148,609.69 = 148,609.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,347.13x = 148,609.69 × 148,609.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,347.13x = 22,084,839,218.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,084,839,218.85/95,347.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,625.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.