Home / 91,750.81-201,544.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 91,750.81 and 201,544.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 91,750.81 and 201,544.38 is: 442,722.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,750.81 : 201,544.38 = 201,544.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,750.81/201,544.38 = 201,544.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,750.81x = 201,544.38 × 201,544.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,750.81x = 40,620,135,094.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,620,135,094.14/91,750.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,722.35

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.