Home / 96,903-207,886.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 96,903 and 207,886.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 96,903 and 207,886.50 is: 445,979.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,903 : 207,886.50 = 207,886.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,903/207,886.50 = 207,886.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,903x = 207,886.50 × 207,886.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,903x = 43,216,796,882.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,216,796,882.25/96,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,979.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.