Home / 29,434.50-63,583

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,434.50 and 63,583

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,434.50 and 63,583 is: 137,348.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,434.50 : 63,583 = 63,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,434.50/63,583 = 63,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,434.50x = 63,583 × 63,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,434.50x = 4,042,797,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,042,797,889/29,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,348.96

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.