Home / 8,883.75-11,851.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,883.75 and 11,851.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,883.75 and 11,851.50 is: 15,810.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,883.75 : 11,851.50 = 11,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,883.75/11,851.50 = 11,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,883.75x = 11,851.50 × 11,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,883.75x = 140,458,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,458,052.25/8,883.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,810.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.