Home / 41,543-62,747

Finding the Third Proportional to 41,543 and 62,747

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 41,543 and 62,747 is: 94,773.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,543 : 62,747 = 62,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,543/62,747 = 62,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,543x = 62,747 × 62,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,543x = 3,937,186,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,186,009/41,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,773.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.