Home / 58,425.75-127,908

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,425.75 and 127,908

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,425.75 and 127,908 is: 280,021.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,425.75 : 127,908 = 127,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,425.75/127,908 = 127,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,425.75x = 127,908 × 127,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,425.75x = 16,360,456,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,360,456,464/58,425.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,021.33

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.