Home / 25,349.63-36,510.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,349.63 and 36,510.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,349.63 and 36,510.75 is: 52,585.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,349.63 : 36,510.75 = 36,510.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,349.63/36,510.75 = 36,510.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,349.63x = 36,510.75 × 36,510.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,349.63x = 1,333,034,865.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,034,865.56/25,349.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,585.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.