Home / 18,495.50-28,983

Finding the Third Proportional to 18,495.50 and 28,983

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 18,495.50 and 28,983 is: 45,417.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,495.50 : 28,983 = 28,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,495.50/28,983 = 28,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,495.50x = 28,983 × 28,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,495.50x = 840,014,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 840,014,289/18,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,417.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.