Home / 13,400.25-29,473.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 13,400.25 and 29,473.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 13,400.25 and 29,473.50 is: 64,826.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,400.25 : 29,473.50 = 29,473.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,400.25/29,473.50 = 29,473.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,400.25x = 29,473.50 × 29,473.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,400.25x = 868,687,202.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 868,687,202.25/13,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,826.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.