Home / 24,276.94-54,203.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,276.94 and 54,203.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,276.94 and 54,203.63 is: 121,021.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,276.94 : 54,203.63 = 54,203.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,276.94/54,203.63 = 54,203.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,276.94x = 54,203.63 × 54,203.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,276.94x = 2,938,032,963.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,032,963.14/24,276.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,021.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.