Home / 13,395.38-29,046.09

Finding the Third Proportional to 13,395.38 and 29,046.09

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 13,395.38 and 29,046.09 is: 62,982.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,395.38 : 29,046.09 = 29,046.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,395.38/29,046.09 = 29,046.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,395.38x = 29,046.09 × 29,046.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,395.38x = 843,675,562.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,675,562.13/13,395.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,982.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.