Home / 21,153.10-46,100.71

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,153.10 and 46,100.71

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,153.10 and 46,100.71 is: 100,471.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,153.10 : 46,100.71 = 46,100.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,153.10/46,100.71 = 46,100.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,153.10x = 46,100.71 × 46,100.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,153.10x = 2,125,275,188.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,275,188.78/21,153.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,471.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.