Home / 45,400.50-96,261.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 45,400.50 and 96,261.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 45,400.50 and 96,261.75 is: 204,101.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,400.50 : 96,261.75 = 96,261.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,400.50/96,261.75 = 96,261.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,400.50x = 96,261.75 × 96,261.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,400.50x = 9,266,324,513.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,266,324,513.06/45,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,101.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.