Home / 3,050.25-4,555.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,050.25 and 4,555.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,050.25 and 4,555.13 is: 6,802.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,050.25 : 4,555.13 = 4,555.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,050.25/4,555.13 = 4,555.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,050.25x = 4,555.13 × 4,555.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,050.25x = 20,749,163.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,749,163.77/3,050.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,802.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.