Home / 18,201.38-27,469.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 18,201.38 and 27,469.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 18,201.38 and 27,469.13 is: 41,455.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,201.38 : 27,469.13 = 27,469.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,201.38/27,469.13 = 27,469.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,201.38x = 27,469.13 × 27,469.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,201.38x = 754,552,828.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,552,828.27/18,201.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,455.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.