Home / 29,385.75-41,291.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 29,385.75 and 41,291.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 29,385.75 and 41,291.06 is: 58,019.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,385.75 : 41,291.06 = 41,291.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,385.75/41,291.06 = 41,291.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,385.75x = 41,291.06 × 41,291.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,385.75x = 1,704,951,842.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,951,842.38/29,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,019.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.