Home / 3,357.56-5,288.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,357.56 and 5,288.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,357.56 and 5,288.06 is: 8,328.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,357.56 : 5,288.06 = 5,288.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,357.56/5,288.06 = 5,288.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,357.56x = 5,288.06 × 5,288.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,357.56x = 27,963,605.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,963,605.00/3,357.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,328.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.