Home / 56,979-88,452

Finding the Third Proportional to 56,979 and 88,452

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 56,979 and 88,452 is: 137,309.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,979 : 88,452 = 88,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,979/88,452 = 88,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,979x = 88,452 × 88,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,979x = 7,823,756,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,823,756,304/56,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,309.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.