Home / 58,276.50-125,049

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,276.50 and 125,049

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,276.50 and 125,049 is: 268,328.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,276.50 : 125,049 = 125,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,276.50/125,049 = 125,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,276.50x = 125,049 × 125,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,276.50x = 15,637,252,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,637,252,401/58,276.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,328.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.