Home / 37,346.06-56,021.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 37,346.06 and 56,021.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 37,346.06 and 56,021.63 is: 84,036.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,346.06 : 56,021.63 = 56,021.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,346.06/56,021.63 = 56,021.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,346.06x = 56,021.63 × 56,021.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,346.06x = 3,138,422,467.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,422,467.64/37,346.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,036.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.