Home / 90,448-198,941

Finding the Third Proportional to 90,448 and 198,941

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 90,448 and 198,941 is: 437,572.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,448 : 198,941 = 198,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,448/198,941 = 198,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,448x = 198,941 × 198,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,448x = 39,577,521,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,577,521,481/90,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,572.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.