Home / 11,091.50-16,752.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,091.50 and 16,752.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,091.50 and 16,752.75 is: 25,303.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,091.50 : 16,752.75 = 16,752.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,091.50/16,752.75 = 16,752.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,091.50x = 16,752.75 × 16,752.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,091.50x = 280,654,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,654,632.56/11,091.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,303.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.