Home / 32,332.50-48,300.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 32,332.50 and 48,300.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 32,332.50 and 48,300.19 is: 72,153.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,332.50 : 48,300.19 = 48,300.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,332.50/48,300.19 = 48,300.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,332.50x = 48,300.19 × 48,300.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,332.50x = 2,332,908,112.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,332,908,112.54/32,332.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,153.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.