Home / 3,237.75-4,233.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237.75 and 4,233.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,237.75 and 4,233.38 is: 5,535.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237.75 : 4,233.38 = 4,233.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237.75/4,233.38 = 4,233.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237.75x = 4,233.38 × 4,233.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237.75x = 17,921,463.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,921,463.89/3,237.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,535.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.