Home / 56,733-94,225

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,733 and 94,225

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,733 and 94,225 is: 156,493.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,733 : 94,225 = 94,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,733/94,225 = 94,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,733x = 94,225 × 94,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,733x = 8,878,350,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,878,350,625/56,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,493.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.66) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.