Home / 94,725.75-209,215.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 94,725.75 and 209,215.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 94,725.75 and 209,215.50 is: 462,082.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,725.75 : 209,215.50 = 209,215.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,725.75/209,215.50 = 209,215.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,725.75x = 209,215.50 × 209,215.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,725.75x = 43,771,125,440.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,771,125,440.25/94,725.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,082.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.