Home / 52,390.50-113,151

Finding the Third Proportional to 52,390.50 and 113,151

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 52,390.50 and 113,151 is: 244,379.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,390.50 : 113,151 = 113,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,390.50/113,151 = 113,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,390.50x = 113,151 × 113,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,390.50x = 12,803,148,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,803,148,801/52,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,379.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.