Home / 46,157.25-100,414.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,157.25 and 100,414.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,157.25 and 100,414.50 is: 218,450.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,157.25 : 100,414.50 = 100,414.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,157.25/100,414.50 = 100,414.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,157.25x = 100,414.50 × 100,414.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,157.25x = 10,083,071,810.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,083,071,810.25/46,157.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,450.45

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.