Home / 9,378.28-18,300.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,378.28 and 18,300.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,378.28 and 18,300.94 is: 35,712.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,378.28 : 18,300.94 = 18,300.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,378.28/18,300.94 = 18,300.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,378.28x = 18,300.94 × 18,300.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,378.28x = 334,924,313.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,924,313.38/9,378.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,712.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.95) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.