Home / 50,843-118,771.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 50,843 and 118,771.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 50,843 and 118,771.25 is: 277,454.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,843 : 118,771.25 = 118,771.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,843/118,771.25 = 118,771.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,843x = 118,771.25 × 118,771.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,843x = 14,106,609,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,106,609,826.56/50,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,454.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.