Home / 22,401.56-47,066.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,401.56 and 47,066.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,401.56 and 47,066.06 is: 98,886.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,401.56 : 47,066.06 = 47,066.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,401.56/47,066.06 = 47,066.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,401.56x = 47,066.06 × 47,066.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,401.56x = 2,215,214,239.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,214,239.25/22,401.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,886.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.