Home / 3,387.38-5,073.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,387.38 and 5,073.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,387.38 and 5,073.75 is: 7,599.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,387.38 : 5,073.75 = 5,073.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,387.38/5,073.75 = 5,073.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,387.38x = 5,073.75 × 5,073.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,387.38x = 25,742,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,742,939.06/3,387.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,599.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.