Home / 24.13-50.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 24.13 and 50.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24.13 and 50.75 is: 106.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24.13 : 50.75 = 50.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24.13/50.75 = 50.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24.13x = 50.75 × 50.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24.13x = 2,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,575.56/24.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.