Home / 50,442.75-110,681.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 50,442.75 and 110,681.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 50,442.75 and 110,681.50 is: 242,857.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,442.75 : 110,681.50 = 110,681.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,442.75/110,681.50 = 110,681.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,442.75x = 110,681.50 × 110,681.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,442.75x = 12,250,394,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,250,394,442.25/50,442.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,857.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.