Home / 93,266-201,423

Finding the Third Proportional to 93,266 and 201,423

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 93,266 and 201,423 is: 435,005.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,266 : 201,423 = 201,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,266/201,423 = 201,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,266x = 201,423 × 201,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,266x = 40,571,224,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,571,224,929/93,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,005.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.