Home / 3,075.19-5,153.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,075.19 and 5,153.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,075.19 and 5,153.06 is: 8,634.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,075.19 : 5,153.06 = 5,153.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,075.19/5,153.06 = 5,153.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,075.19x = 5,153.06 × 5,153.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,075.19x = 26,554,053.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,554,053.13/3,075.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,634.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.68) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.