Home / 93,738-202,452

Finding the Third Proportional to 93,738 and 202,452

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 93,738 and 202,452 is: 437,248.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,738 : 202,452 = 202,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,738/202,452 = 202,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,738x = 202,452 × 202,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,738x = 40,986,812,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,986,812,304/93,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,248.63

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.