Home / 3,229.88-4,935.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,229.88 and 4,935.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,229.88 and 4,935.94 is: 7,543.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,229.88 : 4,935.94 = 4,935.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,229.88/4,935.94 = 4,935.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,229.88x = 4,935.94 × 4,935.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,229.88x = 24,363,479.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,363,479.00/3,229.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,543.16

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.