Home / 21,933.75-32,081.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,933.75 and 32,081.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,933.75 and 32,081.63 is: 46,924.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,933.75 : 32,081.63 = 32,081.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,933.75/32,081.63 = 32,081.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,933.75x = 32,081.63 × 32,081.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,933.75x = 1,029,230,662.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,230,662.64/21,933.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,924.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.