Home / 54,949.50-95,251.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,949.50 and 95,251.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,949.50 and 95,251.50 is: 165,112.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,949.50 : 95,251.50 = 95,251.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,949.50/95,251.50 = 95,251.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,949.50x = 95,251.50 × 95,251.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,949.50x = 9,072,848,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,072,848,252.25/54,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,112.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.73) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.