Home / 22,672.50-35,192.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,672.50 and 35,192.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,672.50 and 35,192.75 is: 54,626.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,672.50 : 35,192.75 = 35,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,672.50/35,192.75 = 35,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,672.50x = 35,192.75 × 35,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,672.50x = 1,238,529,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,529,652.56/22,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,626.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.