Home / 47,430.56-99,243.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 47,430.56 and 99,243.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 47,430.56 and 99,243.56 is: 207,656.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,430.56 : 99,243.56 = 99,243.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,430.56/99,243.56 = 99,243.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,430.56x = 99,243.56 × 99,243.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,430.56x = 9,849,284,697.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,849,284,697.69/47,430.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,656.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.