Home / 22,220.16-31,440.66

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,220.16 and 31,440.66

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,220.16 and 31,440.66 is: 44,487.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,220.16 : 31,440.66 = 31,440.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,220.16/31,440.66 = 31,440.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,220.16x = 31,440.66 × 31,440.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,220.16x = 988,514,865.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,514,865.43/22,220.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,487.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.