Home / 93,460-125,916

Finding the Third Proportional to 93,460 and 125,916

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 93,460 and 125,916 is: 169,643.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,460 : 125,916 = 125,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,460/125,916 = 125,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,460x = 125,916 × 125,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,460x = 15,854,839,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,854,839,056/93,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,643.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.