Home / 8,482.50-18,403.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,482.50 and 18,403.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,482.50 and 18,403.50 is: 39,927.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,482.50 : 18,403.50 = 18,403.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,482.50/18,403.50 = 18,403.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,482.50x = 18,403.50 × 18,403.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,482.50x = 338,688,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,688,812.25/8,482.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,927.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.