Home / 48.94-75.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 48.94 and 75.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 48.94 and 75.94 is: 117.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.94 : 75.94 = 75.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.94/75.94 = 75.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.94x = 75.94 × 75.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.94x = 5,766.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766.50/48.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.