Home / 22,158.56-47,430.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,158.56 and 47,430.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,158.56 and 47,430.56 is: 101,525.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,158.56 : 47,430.56 = 47,430.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,158.56/47,430.56 = 47,430.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,158.56x = 47,430.56 × 47,430.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,158.56x = 2,249,658,259.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,249,658,259.07/22,158.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,525.46

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.