Home / 4,236-8,818.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,236 and 8,818.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,236 and 8,818.50 is: 18,358.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236 : 8,818.50 = 8,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236/8,818.50 = 8,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236x = 8,818.50 × 8,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236x = 77,765,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,765,942.25/4,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,358.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.