Home / 23,137.88-50,524.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,137.88 and 50,524.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,137.88 and 50,524.88 is: 110,328.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,137.88 : 50,524.88 = 50,524.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,137.88/50,524.88 = 50,524.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,137.88x = 50,524.88 × 50,524.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,137.88x = 2,552,762,993.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,762,993.77/23,137.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,328.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.