Home / 1,915.52-4,069.30

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915.52 and 4,069.30

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,915.52 and 4,069.30 is: 8,644.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915.52 : 4,069.30 = 4,069.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915.52/4,069.30 = 4,069.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915.52x = 4,069.30 × 4,069.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915.52x = 16,559,208.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,559,208.85/1,915.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,644.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.