Home / 14,590.13-22,585.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,590.13 and 22,585.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,590.13 and 22,585.50 is: 34,962.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,590.13 : 22,585.50 = 22,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,590.13/22,585.50 = 22,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,590.13x = 22,585.50 × 22,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,590.13x = 510,104,810.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,104,810.25/14,590.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,962.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.