Home / 20,513.25-29,332.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,513.25 and 29,332.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,513.25 and 29,332.13 is: 41,942.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,513.25 : 29,332.13 = 29,332.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,513.25/29,332.13 = 29,332.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,513.25x = 29,332.13 × 29,332.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,513.25x = 860,373,557.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,373,557.02/20,513.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,942.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.