Home / 29,256.75-57,053.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,256.75 and 57,053.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,256.75 and 57,053.25 is: 111,258.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,256.75 : 57,053.25 = 57,053.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,256.75/57,053.25 = 57,053.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,256.75x = 57,053.25 × 57,053.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,256.75x = 3,255,073,335.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,073,335.56/29,256.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,258.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.95) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.