Home / 12,453.75-28,765.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,453.75 and 28,765.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,453.75 and 28,765.13 is: 66,440.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,453.75 : 28,765.13 = 28,765.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,453.75/28,765.13 = 28,765.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,453.75x = 28,765.13 × 28,765.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,453.75x = 827,432,416.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,432,416.27/12,453.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,440.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.