Home / 33,720.05-50,350.36

Finding the Third Proportional to 33,720.05 and 50,350.36

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 33,720.05 and 50,350.36 is: 75,182.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,720.05 : 50,350.36 = 50,350.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,720.05/50,350.36 = 50,350.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,720.05x = 50,350.36 × 50,350.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,720.05x = 2,535,158,689.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,158,689.19/33,720.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,182.54

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.