Home / 38,535.75-83,409.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,535.75 and 83,409.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,535.75 and 83,409.75 is: 180,538.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,535.75 : 83,409.75 = 83,409.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,535.75/83,409.75 = 83,409.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,535.75x = 83,409.75 × 83,409.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,535.75x = 6,957,186,395.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,957,186,395.06/38,535.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,538.50

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.