Home / 24,936.75-37,465.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,936.75 and 37,465.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,936.75 and 37,465.88 is: 56,290.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,936.75 : 37,465.88 = 37,465.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,936.75/37,465.88 = 37,465.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,936.75x = 37,465.88 × 37,465.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,936.75x = 1,403,691,789.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,691,789.52/24,936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,290.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.