Home / 25,022.25-38,967.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,022.25 and 38,967.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,022.25 and 38,967.75 is: 60,685.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,022.25 : 38,967.75 = 38,967.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,022.25/38,967.75 = 38,967.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,022.25x = 38,967.75 × 38,967.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,022.25x = 1,518,485,540.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,485,540.06/25,022.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,685.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.