Home / 16,998.75-36,960.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,998.75 and 36,960.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,998.75 and 36,960.75 is: 80,364.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,998.75 : 36,960.75 = 36,960.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,998.75/36,960.75 = 36,960.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,998.75x = 36,960.75 × 36,960.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,998.75x = 1,366,097,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,097,040.56/16,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,364.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.