Home / 11,436.75-29,166.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,436.75 and 29,166.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,436.75 and 29,166.75 is: 74,382.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,436.75 : 29,166.75 = 29,166.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,436.75/29,166.75 = 29,166.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,436.75x = 29,166.75 × 29,166.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,436.75x = 850,699,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,699,305.56/11,436.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,382.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.