Home / 1,432.37-3,085.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432.37 and 3,085.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,432.37 and 3,085.44 is: 6,646.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432.37 : 3,085.44 = 3,085.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432.37/3,085.44 = 3,085.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432.37x = 3,085.44 × 3,085.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432.37x = 9,519,912.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,519,912.51/1,432.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,646.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.