Home / 91,961-205,450.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 91,961 and 205,450.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 91,961 and 205,450.50 is: 458,997.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,961 : 205,450.50 = 205,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,961/205,450.50 = 205,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,961x = 205,450.50 × 205,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,961x = 42,209,907,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,209,907,950.25/91,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,997.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.