Home / 44,532.50-71,010.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 44,532.50 and 71,010.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 44,532.50 and 71,010.75 is: 113,232.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,532.50 : 71,010.75 = 71,010.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,532.50/71,010.75 = 71,010.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,532.50x = 71,010.75 × 71,010.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,532.50x = 5,042,526,615.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,042,526,615.56/44,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,232.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.