Home / 11,083.50-26,439.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,083.50 and 26,439.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,083.50 and 26,439.75 is: 63,072.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,083.50 : 26,439.75 = 26,439.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,083.50/26,439.75 = 26,439.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,083.50x = 26,439.75 × 26,439.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,083.50x = 699,060,380.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,060,380.06/11,083.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,072.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.