Home / 1,768.08-3,885.47

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768.08 and 3,885.47

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,768.08 and 3,885.47 is: 8,538.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768.08 : 3,885.47 = 3,885.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768.08/3,885.47 = 3,885.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768.08x = 3,885.47 × 3,885.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768.08x = 15,096,867.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,096,867.41/1,768.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,538.57

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.