Home / 25,584-52,208.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,584 and 52,208.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,584 and 52,208.25 is: 106,539.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,584 : 52,208.25 = 52,208.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,584/52,208.25 = 52,208.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,584x = 52,208.25 × 52,208.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,584x = 2,725,701,368.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,725,701,368.06/25,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,539.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.