Home / 35,393.06-77,780.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 35,393.06 and 77,780.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 35,393.06 and 77,780.25 is: 170,930.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,393.06 : 77,780.25 = 77,780.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,393.06/77,780.25 = 77,780.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,393.06x = 77,780.25 × 77,780.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,393.06x = 6,049,767,290.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,049,767,290.06/35,393.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,930.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.