Home / 56,748.75-124,516.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,748.75 and 124,516.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,748.75 and 124,516.88 is: 273,212.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,748.75 : 124,516.88 = 124,516.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,748.75/124,516.88 = 124,516.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,748.75x = 124,516.88 × 124,516.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,748.75x = 15,504,452,159.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,504,452,159.77/56,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,212.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.