Home / 37,044-79,878.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 37,044 and 79,878.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 37,044 and 79,878.75 is: 172,244.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,044 : 79,878.75 = 79,878.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,044/79,878.75 = 79,878.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,044x = 79,878.75 × 79,878.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,044x = 6,380,614,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,380,614,701.56/37,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,244.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.