Home / 58.50-93

Finding the Third Proportional to 58.50 and 93

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58.50 and 93 is: 147.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58.50 : 93 = 93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58.50/93 = 93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58.50x = 93 × 93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58.50x = 8,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,649/58.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.