Home / 22,652.16-33,284.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,652.16 and 33,284.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,652.16 and 33,284.75 is: 48,908.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,652.16 : 33,284.75 = 33,284.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,652.16/33,284.75 = 33,284.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,652.16x = 33,284.75 × 33,284.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,652.16x = 1,107,874,647.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,874,647.57/22,652.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,908.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.