Home / 1,968.94-4,261.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,968.94 and 4,261.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,968.94 and 4,261.13 is: 9,221.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968.94 : 4,261.13 = 4,261.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968.94/4,261.13 = 4,261.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968.94x = 4,261.13 × 4,261.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968.94x = 18,157,186.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,157,186.27/1,968.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,221.82

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.