Home / 25,085.25-33,459.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,085.25 and 33,459.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,085.25 and 33,459.19 is: 44,628.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,085.25 : 33,459.19 = 33,459.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,085.25/33,459.19 = 33,459.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,085.25x = 33,459.19 × 33,459.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,085.25x = 1,119,517,228.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,517,228.16/25,085.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,628.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.