Home / 3,061.13-6,274.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,061.13 and 6,274.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,061.13 and 6,274.13 is: 12,859.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,061.13 : 6,274.13 = 6,274.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,061.13/6,274.13 = 6,274.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,061.13x = 6,274.13 × 6,274.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,061.13x = 39,364,644.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,364,644.52/3,061.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,859.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.