Home / 63,523.50-135,483

Finding the Third Proportional to 63,523.50 and 135,483

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 63,523.50 and 135,483 is: 288,958.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,523.50 : 135,483 = 135,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,523.50/135,483 = 135,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,523.50x = 135,483 × 135,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,523.50x = 18,355,643,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,355,643,289/63,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,958.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.