Home / 14,415.75-31,362.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,415.75 and 31,362.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,415.75 and 31,362.75 is: 68,232.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,415.75 : 31,362.75 = 31,362.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,415.75/31,362.75 = 31,362.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,415.75x = 31,362.75 × 31,362.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,415.75x = 983,622,087.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,622,087.56/14,415.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,232.46

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.