Home / 18,541.69-28,763.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 18,541.69 and 28,763.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 18,541.69 and 28,763.44 is: 44,620.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,541.69 : 28,763.44 = 28,763.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,541.69/28,763.44 = 28,763.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,541.69x = 28,763.44 × 28,763.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,541.69x = 827,335,336.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,335,336.82/18,541.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,620.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.