Home / 7,620.75-11,451.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,620.75 and 11,451.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,620.75 and 11,451.38 is: 17,207.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,620.75 : 11,451.38 = 11,451.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,620.75/11,451.38 = 11,451.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,620.75x = 11,451.38 × 11,451.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,620.75x = 131,133,989.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,133,989.39/7,620.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,207.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.