Home / 22,660.63-49,852.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,660.63 and 49,852.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,660.63 and 49,852.13 is: 109,671.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,660.63 : 49,852.13 = 49,852.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,660.63/49,852.13 = 49,852.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,660.63x = 49,852.13 × 49,852.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,660.63x = 2,485,234,367.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,234,367.02/22,660.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,671.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.