Home / 14,260.77-22,168.92

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,260.77 and 22,168.92

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,260.77 and 22,168.92 is: 34,462.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,260.77 : 22,168.92 = 22,168.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,260.77/22,168.92 = 22,168.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,260.77x = 22,168.92 × 22,168.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,260.77x = 491,461,097.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,461,097.10/14,260.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,462.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.