Home / 9,614.75-14,554.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,614.75 and 14,554.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,614.75 and 14,554.75 is: 22,032.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,614.75 : 14,554.75 = 14,554.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,614.75/14,554.75 = 14,554.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,614.75x = 14,554.75 × 14,554.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,614.75x = 211,840,747.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,840,747.56/9,614.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,032.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.