Home / 29,650.22-63,537.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,650.22 and 63,537.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,650.22 and 63,537.75 is: 136,155.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,650.22 : 63,537.75 = 63,537.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,650.22/63,537.75 = 63,537.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,650.22x = 63,537.75 × 63,537.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,650.22x = 4,037,045,675.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,045,675.06/29,650.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,155.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.