Home / 33,599.81-52,442.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 33,599.81 and 52,442.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 33,599.81 and 52,442.44 is: 81,851.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,599.81 : 52,442.44 = 52,442.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,599.81/52,442.44 = 52,442.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,599.81x = 52,442.44 × 52,442.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,599.81x = 2,750,209,250.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,209,250.94/33,599.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,851.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.