Home / 56,192.63-79,044.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,192.63 and 79,044.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,192.63 and 79,044.75 is: 111,190.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,192.63 : 79,044.75 = 79,044.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,192.63/79,044.75 = 79,044.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,192.63x = 79,044.75 × 79,044.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,192.63x = 6,248,072,502.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,248,072,502.56/56,192.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,190.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.