Home / 46,954.50-101,870.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,954.50 and 101,870.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,954.50 and 101,870.63 is: 221,014.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,954.50 : 101,870.63 = 101,870.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,954.50/101,870.63 = 101,870.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,954.50x = 101,870.63 × 101,870.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,954.50x = 10,377,624,237.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,377,624,237.89/46,954.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,014.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.