Home / 39,084.75-92,171.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 39,084.75 and 92,171.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 39,084.75 and 92,171.25 is: 217,362.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,084.75 : 92,171.25 = 92,171.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,084.75/92,171.25 = 92,171.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,084.75x = 92,171.25 × 92,171.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,084.75x = 8,495,539,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,495,539,326.56/39,084.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,362.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.