Home / 44,958-97,206

Finding the Third Proportional to 44,958 and 97,206

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 44,958 and 97,206 is: 210,174.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,958 : 97,206 = 97,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,958/97,206 = 97,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,958x = 97,206 × 97,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,958x = 9,449,006,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,449,006,436/44,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,174.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.