Home / 20,091.80-43,643.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,091.80 and 43,643.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,091.80 and 43,643.81 is: 94,803.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,091.80 : 43,643.81 = 43,643.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,091.80/43,643.81 = 43,643.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,091.80x = 43,643.81 × 43,643.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,091.80x = 1,904,782,369.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,782,369.54/20,091.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,803.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.