Home / 18,482.63-40,655.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 18,482.63 and 40,655.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 18,482.63 and 40,655.25 is: 89,427.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,482.63 : 40,655.25 = 40,655.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,482.63/40,655.25 = 40,655.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,482.63x = 40,655.25 × 40,655.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,482.63x = 1,652,849,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,849,352.56/18,482.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,427.20

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.