Home / 8,060.06-17,754.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,060.06 and 17,754.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,060.06 and 17,754.75 is: 39,110.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,060.06 : 17,754.75 = 17,754.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,060.06/17,754.75 = 17,754.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,060.06x = 17,754.75 × 17,754.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,060.06x = 315,231,147.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,231,147.56/8,060.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,110.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.