Home / 22,065-47,288.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,065 and 47,288.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,065 and 47,288.75 is: 101,347.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,065 : 47,288.75 = 47,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,065/47,288.75 = 47,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,065x = 47,288.75 × 47,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,065x = 2,236,225,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,225,876.56/22,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,347.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.