Home / 98,860.50-121,216.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 98,860.50 and 121,216.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 98,860.50 and 121,216.50 is: 148,628.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,860.50 : 121,216.50 = 121,216.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,860.50/121,216.50 = 121,216.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,860.50x = 121,216.50 × 121,216.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,860.50x = 14,693,439,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,693,439,872.25/98,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,628.01

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.