Home / 3,322.50-4,514.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,322.50 and 4,514.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,322.50 and 4,514.25 is: 6,133.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,322.50 : 4,514.25 = 4,514.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,322.50/4,514.25 = 4,514.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,322.50x = 4,514.25 × 4,514.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,322.50x = 20,378,453.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,378,453.06/3,322.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,133.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.