Home / 25,308-54,360

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,308 and 54,360

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,308 and 54,360 is: 116,761.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,308 : 54,360 = 54,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,308/54,360 = 54,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,308x = 54,360 × 54,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,308x = 2,955,009,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,009,600/25,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,761.88

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.