Home / 42,630-66,678.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 42,630 and 66,678.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 42,630 and 66,678.50 is: 104,293.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,630 : 66,678.50 = 66,678.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,630/66,678.50 = 66,678.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,630x = 66,678.50 × 66,678.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,630x = 4,446,022,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,446,022,362.25/42,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,293.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.