Home / 11,085.19-15,936.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,085.19 and 15,936.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,085.19 and 15,936.75 is: 22,911.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,085.19 : 15,936.75 = 15,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,085.19/15,936.75 = 15,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,085.19x = 15,936.75 × 15,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,085.19x = 253,980,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,980,000.56/11,085.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,911.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.