Home / 44.50-95.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 44.50 and 95.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 44.50 and 95.38 is: 204.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44.50 : 95.38 = 95.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44.50/95.38 = 95.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44.50x = 95.38 × 95.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44.50x = 9,096.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,096.39/44.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.