Home / 24,626-51,376

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,626 and 51,376

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,626 and 51,376 is: 107,183.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,626 : 51,376 = 51,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,626/51,376 = 51,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,626x = 51,376 × 51,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,626x = 2,639,493,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,639,493,376/24,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,183.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.