Home / 3,353-7,093

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353 and 7,093

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,353 and 7,093 is: 15,004.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353 : 7,093 = 7,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353/7,093 = 7,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353x = 7,093 × 7,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353x = 50,310,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,310,649/3,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,004.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.