Home / 1,923.75-4,149.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,923.75 and 4,149.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,923.75 and 4,149.56 is: 8,950.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,923.75 : 4,149.56 = 4,149.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,923.75/4,149.56 = 4,149.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,923.75x = 4,149.56 × 4,149.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,923.75x = 17,218,868.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,218,868.94/1,923.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,950.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.