Home / 19,150.50-29,428.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,150.50 and 29,428.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,150.50 and 29,428.50 is: 45,222.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,150.50 : 29,428.50 = 29,428.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,150.50/29,428.50 = 29,428.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,150.50x = 29,428.50 × 29,428.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,150.50x = 866,036,612.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,036,612.25/19,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,222.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.