Home / 16,410.09-35,790.29

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,410.09 and 35,790.29

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,410.09 and 35,790.29 is: 78,058.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,410.09 : 35,790.29 = 35,790.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,410.09/35,790.29 = 35,790.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,410.09x = 35,790.29 × 35,790.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,410.09x = 1,280,945,070.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,945,070.79/16,410.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,058.36

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.