Home / 24,746.13-38,289.59

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,746.13 and 38,289.59

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,746.13 and 38,289.59 is: 59,245.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,746.13 : 38,289.59 = 38,289.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,746.13/38,289.59 = 38,289.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,746.13x = 38,289.59 × 38,289.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,746.13x = 1,466,092,391.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,092,391.27/24,746.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,245.31

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.