Home / 4,629.66-9,418.78

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,629.66 and 9,418.78

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,629.66 and 9,418.78 is: 19,161.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,629.66 : 9,418.78 = 9,418.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,629.66/9,418.78 = 9,418.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,629.66x = 9,418.78 × 9,418.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,629.66x = 88,713,440.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,713,440.24/4,629.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,161.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.03) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.