Home / 9,950.25-13,521.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,950.25 and 13,521.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,950.25 and 13,521.75 is: 18,375.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,950.25 : 13,521.75 = 13,521.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,950.25/13,521.75 = 13,521.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,950.25x = 13,521.75 × 13,521.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,950.25x = 182,837,723.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,837,723.06/9,950.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,375.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.