Home / 41,963.50-93,251

Finding the Third Proportional to 41,963.50 and 93,251

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 41,963.50 and 93,251 is: 207,221.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,963.50 : 93,251 = 93,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,963.50/93,251 = 93,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,963.50x = 93,251 × 93,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,963.50x = 8,695,749,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,695,749,001/41,963.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,221.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.