Home / 55,514-119,891

Finding the Third Proportional to 55,514 and 119,891

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 55,514 and 119,891 is: 258,923.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,514 : 119,891 = 119,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,514/119,891 = 119,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,514x = 119,891 × 119,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,514x = 14,373,851,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,373,851,881/55,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,923.01

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.