Home / 26,433.75-56,994

Finding the Third Proportional to 26,433.75 and 56,994

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 26,433.75 and 56,994 is: 122,885.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,433.75 : 56,994 = 56,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,433.75/56,994 = 56,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,433.75x = 56,994 × 56,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,433.75x = 3,248,316,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,248,316,036/26,433.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,885.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.