Home / 9,397.27-19,409.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,397.27 and 19,409.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,397.27 and 19,409.63 is: 40,089.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,397.27 : 19,409.63 = 19,409.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,397.27/19,409.63 = 19,409.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,397.27x = 19,409.63 × 19,409.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,397.27x = 376,733,542.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,733,542.64/9,397.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,089.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.