Home / 1,569.38-3,336.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569.38 and 3,336.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,569.38 and 3,336.19 is: 7,092.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569.38 : 3,336.19 = 3,336.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569.38/3,336.19 = 3,336.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569.38x = 3,336.19 × 3,336.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569.38x = 11,130,147.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,130,147.04/1,569.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,092.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.