Home / 46,050.75-67,565.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 46,050.75 and 67,565.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 46,050.75 and 67,565.25 is: 99,131.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,050.75 : 67,565.25 = 67,565.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,050.75/67,565.25 = 67,565.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,050.75x = 67,565.25 × 67,565.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,050.75x = 4,565,063,007.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,565,063,007.56/46,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,131.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.