Home / 43,436.25-95,176.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 43,436.25 and 95,176.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 43,436.25 and 95,176.69 is: 208,549.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,436.25 : 95,176.69 = 95,176.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,436.25/95,176.69 = 95,176.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,436.25x = 95,176.69 × 95,176.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,436.25x = 9,058,601,843.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,058,601,843.47/43,436.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,549.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.