Home / 12,110.06-18,882.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,110.06 and 18,882.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,110.06 and 18,882.56 is: 29,442.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,110.06 : 18,882.56 = 18,882.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,110.06/18,882.56 = 18,882.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,110.06x = 18,882.56 × 18,882.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,110.06x = 356,551,166.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,551,166.57/12,110.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,442.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.