Home / 8,556.75-21,102.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,556.75 and 21,102.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,556.75 and 21,102.75 is: 52,043.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,556.75 : 21,102.75 = 21,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,556.75/21,102.75 = 21,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,556.75x = 21,102.75 × 21,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,556.75x = 445,326,057.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,326,057.56/8,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,043.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.