Home / 8,364.75-18,574.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,364.75 and 18,574.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,364.75 and 18,574.75 is: 41,247.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,364.75 : 18,574.75 = 18,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,364.75/18,574.75 = 18,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,364.75x = 18,574.75 × 18,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,364.75x = 345,021,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,021,337.56/8,364.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,247.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.