Home / 29,025-60,831

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,025 and 60,831

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,025 and 60,831 is: 127,490.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,025 : 60,831 = 60,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,025/60,831 = 60,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,025x = 60,831 × 60,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,025x = 3,700,410,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,410,561/29,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,490.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.