Home / 8,799.75-16,472.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,799.75 and 16,472.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,799.75 and 16,472.25 is: 30,834.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,799.75 : 16,472.25 = 16,472.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,799.75/16,472.25 = 16,472.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,799.75x = 16,472.25 × 16,472.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,799.75x = 271,335,020.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,335,020.06/8,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,834.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.87) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.