Home / 28,785.38-44,408.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 28,785.38 and 44,408.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 28,785.38 and 44,408.25 is: 68,510.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,785.38 : 44,408.25 = 44,408.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,785.38/44,408.25 = 44,408.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,785.38x = 44,408.25 × 44,408.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,785.38x = 1,972,092,668.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,092,668.06/28,785.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,510.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.