Home / 8,973.75-20,854.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,973.75 and 20,854.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,973.75 and 20,854.88 is: 48,466.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,973.75 : 20,854.88 = 20,854.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,973.75/20,854.88 = 20,854.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,973.75x = 20,854.88 × 20,854.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,973.75x = 434,925,811.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,925,811.27/8,973.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,466.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.