Home / 93,900-195,596

Finding the Third Proportional to 93,900 and 195,596

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 93,900 and 195,596 is: 407,431.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,900 : 195,596 = 195,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,900/195,596 = 195,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,900x = 195,596 × 195,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,900x = 38,257,795,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,257,795,216/93,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,431.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.