Home / 41,083-53,949

Finding the Third Proportional to 41,083 and 53,949

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 41,083 and 53,949 is: 70,844.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,083 : 53,949 = 53,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,083/53,949 = 53,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,083x = 53,949 × 53,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,083x = 2,910,494,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,910,494,601/41,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,844.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.