Home / 23.75-51.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 23.75 and 51.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23.75 and 51.13 is: 110.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23.75 : 51.13 = 51.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23.75/51.13 = 51.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23.75x = 51.13 × 51.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23.75x = 2,613.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613.77/23.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.