Home / 40,363.88-62,249

Finding the Third Proportional to 40,363.88 and 62,249

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 40,363.88 and 62,249 is: 96,000.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,363.88 : 62,249 = 62,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,363.88/62,249 = 62,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,363.88x = 62,249 × 62,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,363.88x = 3,874,938,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,938,001/40,363.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,000.15

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.