Home / 50.27-106.24

Finding the Third Proportional to 50.27 and 106.24

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 50.27 and 106.24 is: 224.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50.27 : 106.24 = 106.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50.27/106.24 = 106.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50.27x = 106.24 × 106.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50.27x = 11,287.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,287.40/50.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.