Home / 16,075.13-37,563.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,075.13 and 37,563.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,075.13 and 37,563.75 is: 87,777.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,075.13 : 37,563.75 = 37,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,075.13/37,563.75 = 37,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,075.13x = 37,563.75 × 37,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,075.13x = 1,411,035,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,035,314.06/16,075.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,777.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.