Home / 8,484.75-12,727.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,484.75 and 12,727.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,484.75 and 12,727.13 is: 19,090.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,484.75 : 12,727.13 = 12,727.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,484.75/12,727.13 = 12,727.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,484.75x = 12,727.13 × 12,727.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,484.75x = 161,979,710.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,979,710.77/8,484.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,090.69

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.