Home / 43,233-93,846

Finding the Third Proportional to 43,233 and 93,846

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 43,233 and 93,846 is: 203,711.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,233 : 93,846 = 93,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,233/93,846 = 93,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,233x = 93,846 × 93,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,233x = 8,807,071,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,807,071,716/43,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,711.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.