Home / 18,150.75-21,390.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 18,150.75 and 21,390.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 18,150.75 and 21,390.75 is: 25,209.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,150.75 : 21,390.75 = 21,390.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,150.75/21,390.75 = 21,390.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,150.75x = 21,390.75 × 21,390.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,150.75x = 457,564,185.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,564,185.56/18,150.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,209.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.