Home / 34,872.75-44,776.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 34,872.75 and 44,776.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 34,872.75 and 44,776.13 is: 57,491.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,872.75 : 44,776.13 = 44,776.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,872.75/44,776.13 = 44,776.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,872.75x = 44,776.13 × 44,776.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,872.75x = 2,004,901,370.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,004,901,370.02/34,872.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,491.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.28) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.