Home / 4,927.50-11,039.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,927.50 and 11,039.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,927.50 and 11,039.63 is: 24,733.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,927.50 : 11,039.63 = 11,039.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,927.50/11,039.63 = 11,039.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,927.50x = 11,039.63 × 11,039.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,927.50x = 121,873,320.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,873,320.14/4,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,733.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.24) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.