Home / 21,013.50-45,527

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,013.50 and 45,527

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,013.50 and 45,527 is: 98,636.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,013.50 : 45,527 = 45,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,013.50/45,527 = 45,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,013.50x = 45,527 × 45,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,013.50x = 2,072,707,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,707,729/21,013.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,636.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.