Home / 25,338.38-54,366.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,338.38 and 54,366.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,338.38 and 54,366.38 is: 116,649.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,338.38 : 54,366.38 = 54,366.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,338.38/54,366.38 = 54,366.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,338.38x = 54,366.38 × 54,366.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,338.38x = 2,955,702,730.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,702,730.64/25,338.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,649.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.