Home / 47,508.75-75,224.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 47,508.75 and 75,224.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 47,508.75 and 75,224.25 is: 119,108.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,508.75 : 75,224.25 = 75,224.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,508.75/75,224.25 = 75,224.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,508.75x = 75,224.25 × 75,224.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,508.75x = 5,658,687,788.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,658,687,788.06/47,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,108.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.