Home / 7,075.88-14,926.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,075.88 and 14,926.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,075.88 and 14,926.13 is: 31,485.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,075.88 : 14,926.13 = 14,926.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,075.88/14,926.13 = 14,926.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,075.88x = 14,926.13 × 14,926.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,075.88x = 222,789,207.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,789,207.52/7,075.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,485.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.