Home / 129,063.75-276,810.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 129,063.75 and 276,810.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 129,063.75 and 276,810.56 is: 593,691.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,063.75 : 276,810.56 = 276,810.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,063.75/276,810.56 = 276,810.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,063.75x = 276,810.56 × 276,810.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,063.75x = 76,624,087,511.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,624,087,511.57/129,063.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,691.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.