Home / 53.50-97

Finding the Third Proportional to 53.50 and 97

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 53.50 and 97 is: 175.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.50 : 97 = 97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.50/97 = 97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.50x = 97 × 97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.50x = 9,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,409/53.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.81) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.