Home / 51,153-109,413

Finding the Third Proportional to 51,153 and 109,413

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 51,153 and 109,413 is: 234,027.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,153 : 109,413 = 109,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,153/109,413 = 109,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,153x = 109,413 × 109,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,153x = 11,971,204,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,971,204,569/51,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,027.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.