Home / 56,973.38-124,669.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,973.38 and 124,669.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,973.38 and 124,669.13 is: 272,800.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,973.38 : 124,669.13 = 124,669.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,973.38/124,669.13 = 124,669.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,973.38x = 124,669.13 × 124,669.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,973.38x = 15,542,390,728.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,542,390,728.27/56,973.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,800.95

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.