Home / 12,210.75-25,018.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,210.75 and 25,018.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,210.75 and 25,018.88 is: 51,261.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,210.75 : 25,018.88 = 25,018.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,210.75/25,018.88 = 25,018.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,210.75x = 25,018.88 × 25,018.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,210.75x = 625,944,106.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,944,106.27/12,210.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,261.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.