Home / 37,648.97-58,295.53

Finding the Third Proportional to 37,648.97 and 58,295.53

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 37,648.97 and 58,295.53 is: 90,264.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,648.97 : 58,295.53 = 58,295.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,648.97/58,295.53 = 58,295.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,648.97x = 58,295.53 × 58,295.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,648.97x = 3,398,368,963.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,398,368,963.72/37,648.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,264.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.