Home / 22,222.13-36,703.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,222.13 and 36,703.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,222.13 and 36,703.88 is: 60,623.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,222.13 : 36,703.88 = 36,703.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,222.13/36,703.88 = 36,703.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,222.13x = 36,703.88 × 36,703.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,222.13x = 1,347,174,440.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,174,440.02/22,222.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,623.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.65) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.