Home / 3,234.75-6,803.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,234.75 and 6,803.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,234.75 and 6,803.25 is: 14,308.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234.75 : 6,803.25 = 6,803.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234.75/6,803.25 = 6,803.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234.75x = 6,803.25 × 6,803.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234.75x = 46,284,210.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,284,210.56/3,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,308.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.