Home / 21,389.06-32,918.91

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,389.06 and 32,918.91

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,389.06 and 32,918.91 is: 50,663.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,389.06 : 32,918.91 = 32,918.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,389.06/32,918.91 = 32,918.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,389.06x = 32,918.91 × 32,918.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,389.06x = 1,083,654,388.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,654,388.70/21,389.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,663.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.