Home / 8,838.75-19,061.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,838.75 and 19,061.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,838.75 and 19,061.44 is: 41,107.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,838.75 : 19,061.44 = 19,061.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,838.75/19,061.44 = 19,061.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,838.75x = 19,061.44 × 19,061.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,838.75x = 363,338,399.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,338,399.57/8,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,107.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.