Home / 22,900.14-50,459.04

Finding the Third Proportional to 22,900.14 and 50,459.04

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 22,900.14 and 50,459.04 is: 111,183.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,900.14 : 50,459.04 = 50,459.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,900.14/50,459.04 = 50,459.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,900.14x = 50,459.04 × 50,459.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,900.14x = 2,546,115,214.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,115,214.43/22,900.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,183.39

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.