Home / 8,808-20,852

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,808 and 20,852

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,808 and 20,852 is: 49,364.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,808 : 20,852 = 20,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,808/20,852 = 20,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,808x = 20,852 × 20,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,808x = 434,805,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,805,904/8,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,364.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.