Home / 41,872.50-91,120.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 41,872.50 and 91,120.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 41,872.50 and 91,120.50 is: 198,291.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,872.50 : 91,120.50 = 91,120.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,872.50/91,120.50 = 91,120.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,872.50x = 91,120.50 × 91,120.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,872.50x = 8,302,945,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,302,945,520.25/41,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,291.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.