Home / 29,124.56-63,009.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,124.56 and 63,009.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,124.56 and 63,009.56 is: 136,318.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,124.56 : 63,009.56 = 63,009.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,124.56/63,009.56 = 63,009.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,124.56x = 63,009.56 × 63,009.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,124.56x = 3,970,204,966.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,204,966.44/29,124.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,318.10

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.