Home / 26,262-57,626

Finding the Third Proportional to 26,262 and 57,626

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 26,262 and 57,626 is: 126,447.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,262 : 57,626 = 57,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,262/57,626 = 57,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,262x = 57,626 × 57,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,262x = 3,320,755,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,320,755,876/26,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,447.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.