Home / 10,710.75-23,065.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,710.75 and 23,065.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,710.75 and 23,065.50 is: 49,671.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,710.75 : 23,065.50 = 23,065.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,710.75/23,065.50 = 23,065.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,710.75x = 23,065.50 × 23,065.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,710.75x = 532,017,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,017,290.25/10,710.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,671.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.