Home / 23,564.25-51,293.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,564.25 and 51,293.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,564.25 and 51,293.25 is: 111,652.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,564.25 : 51,293.25 = 51,293.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,564.25/51,293.25 = 51,293.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,564.25x = 51,293.25 × 51,293.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,564.25x = 2,630,997,495.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,630,997,495.56/23,564.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,652.08

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.