Home / 41,138-89,890

Finding the Third Proportional to 41,138 and 89,890

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 41,138 and 89,890 is: 196,417.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,138 : 89,890 = 89,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,138/89,890 = 89,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,138x = 89,890 × 89,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,138x = 8,080,212,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,080,212,100/41,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,417.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.