Home / 18,013.13-28,776.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 18,013.13 and 28,776.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 18,013.13 and 28,776.50 is: 45,971.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,013.13 : 28,776.50 = 28,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,013.13/28,776.50 = 28,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,013.13x = 28,776.50 × 28,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,013.13x = 828,086,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 828,086,952.25/18,013.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,971.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.60) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.