Home / 45,492-97,826

Finding the Third Proportional to 45,492 and 97,826

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 45,492 and 97,826 is: 210,365.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,492 : 97,826 = 97,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,492/97,826 = 97,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,492x = 97,826 × 97,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,492x = 9,569,926,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,569,926,276/45,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,365.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.