Home / 23,882.69-50,610.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 23,882.69 and 50,610.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 23,882.69 and 50,610.06 is: 107,248.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,882.69 : 50,610.06 = 50,610.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,882.69/50,610.06 = 50,610.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,882.69x = 50,610.06 × 50,610.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,882.69x = 2,561,378,426.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,378,426.25/23,882.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,248.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.