Home / 38,492.50-80,045

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,492.50 and 80,045

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,492.50 and 80,045 is: 166,453.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,492.50 : 80,045 = 80,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,492.50/80,045 = 80,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,492.50x = 80,045 × 80,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,492.50x = 6,407,202,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,407,202,025/38,492.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,453.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.