Home / 97,472.25-212,560.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 97,472.25 and 212,560.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 97,472.25 and 212,560.50 is: 463,536.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,472.25 : 212,560.50 = 212,560.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,472.25/212,560.50 = 212,560.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,472.25x = 212,560.50 × 212,560.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,472.25x = 45,181,966,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,181,966,160.25/97,472.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,536.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.