Home / 8,849.25-14,215.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,849.25 and 14,215.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,849.25 and 14,215.50 is: 22,835.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,849.25 : 14,215.50 = 14,215.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,849.25/14,215.50 = 14,215.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,849.25x = 14,215.50 × 14,215.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,849.25x = 202,080,440.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,080,440.25/8,849.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,835.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.