Home / 3,219.75-4,919.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,219.75 and 4,919.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,219.75 and 4,919.63 is: 7,516.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,219.75 : 4,919.63 = 4,919.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,219.75/4,919.63 = 4,919.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,219.75x = 4,919.63 × 4,919.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,219.75x = 24,202,710.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,202,710.14/3,219.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,516.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.