Home / 9,969-20,970.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,969 and 20,970.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,969 and 20,970.75 is: 44,113.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,969 : 20,970.75 = 20,970.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,969/20,970.75 = 20,970.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,969x = 20,970.75 × 20,970.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,969x = 439,772,355.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,772,355.56/9,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,113.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.