Home / 45.50-103.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 45.50 and 103.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 45.50 and 103.75 is: 236.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45.50 : 103.75 = 103.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45.50/103.75 = 103.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45.50x = 103.75 × 103.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45.50x = 10,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,764.06/45.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236.57

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.28) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.