Home / 22,236.50-48,577

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,236.50 and 48,577

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,236.50 and 48,577 is: 106,119.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,236.50 : 48,577 = 48,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,236.50/48,577 = 48,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,236.50x = 48,577 × 48,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,236.50x = 2,359,724,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,724,929/22,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,119.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.