Home / 25,344-57,312

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,344 and 57,312

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,344 and 57,312 is: 129,603.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,344 : 57,312 = 57,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,344/57,312 = 57,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,344x = 57,312 × 57,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,344x = 3,284,665,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,665,344/25,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,603.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.26) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.