Home / 7,386.75-11,352.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,386.75 and 11,352.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,386.75 and 11,352.38 is: 17,446.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,386.75 : 11,352.38 = 11,352.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,386.75/11,352.38 = 11,352.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,386.75x = 11,352.38 × 11,352.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,386.75x = 128,876,418.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,876,418.14/7,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,446.97

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.