Home / 28,064.25-59,587.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 28,064.25 and 59,587.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 28,064.25 and 59,587.88 is: 126,520.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,064.25 : 59,587.88 = 59,587.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,064.25/59,587.88 = 59,587.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,064.25x = 59,587.88 × 59,587.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,064.25x = 3,550,714,847.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,714,847.02/28,064.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,520.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.