Home / 37,808.72-58,034.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 37,808.72 and 58,034.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 37,808.72 and 58,034.81 is: 89,081.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,808.72 : 58,034.81 = 58,034.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,808.72/58,034.81 = 58,034.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,808.72x = 58,034.81 × 58,034.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,808.72x = 3,368,039,461.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,368,039,461.91/37,808.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,081.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.