Home / 11,500.50-25,155

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,500.50 and 25,155

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,500.50 and 25,155 is: 55,021.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,500.50 : 25,155 = 25,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,500.50/25,155 = 25,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,500.50x = 25,155 × 25,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,500.50x = 632,774,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,774,025/11,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,021.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.