Home / 41,202-88,704

Finding the Third Proportional to 41,202 and 88,704

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 41,202 and 88,704 is: 190,971.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,202 : 88,704 = 88,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,202/88,704 = 88,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,202x = 88,704 × 88,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,202x = 7,868,399,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,868,399,616/41,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,971.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.