Home / 44,380.50-96,537

Finding the Third Proportional to 44,380.50 and 96,537

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 44,380.50 and 96,537 is: 209,988.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,380.50 : 96,537 = 96,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,380.50/96,537 = 96,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,380.50x = 96,537 × 96,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,380.50x = 9,319,392,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,319,392,369/44,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,988.45

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.