Home / 24,641-54,055

Finding the Third Proportional to 24,641 and 54,055

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 24,641 and 54,055 is: 118,580.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,641 : 54,055 = 54,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,641/54,055 = 54,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,641x = 54,055 × 54,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,641x = 2,921,943,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,921,943,025/24,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,580.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.