Home / 51,489-79,598

Finding the Third Proportional to 51,489 and 79,598

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 51,489 and 79,598 is: 123,052.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,489 : 79,598 = 79,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,489/79,598 = 79,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,489x = 79,598 × 79,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,489x = 6,335,841,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,335,841,604/51,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,052.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.