Home / 57,713.50-126,011

Finding the Third Proportional to 57,713.50 and 126,011

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 57,713.50 and 126,011 is: 275,130.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,713.50 : 126,011 = 126,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,713.50/126,011 = 126,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,713.50x = 126,011 × 126,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,713.50x = 15,878,772,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,878,772,121/57,713.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,130.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.