Home / 46,845.75-98,586.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,845.75 and 98,586.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,845.75 and 98,586.75 is: 207,475.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,845.75 : 98,586.75 = 98,586.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,845.75/98,586.75 = 98,586.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,845.75x = 98,586.75 × 98,586.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,845.75x = 9,719,347,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,719,347,275.56/46,845.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,475.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.