Home / 3,033.75-6,665.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,033.75 and 6,665.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,033.75 and 6,665.25 is: 14,643.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,033.75 : 6,665.25 = 6,665.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,033.75/6,665.25 = 6,665.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,033.75x = 6,665.25 × 6,665.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,033.75x = 44,425,557.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,425,557.56/3,033.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,643.78

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.