Home / 55,680-115,968

Finding the Third Proportional to 55,680 and 115,968

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 55,680 and 115,968 is: 241,533.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,680 : 115,968 = 115,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,680/115,968 = 115,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,680x = 115,968 × 115,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,680x = 13,448,577,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,577,024/55,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,533.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.