Home / 3,467.25-7,164.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,467.25 and 7,164.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,467.25 and 7,164.75 is: 14,805.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,467.25 : 7,164.75 = 7,164.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,467.25/7,164.75 = 7,164.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,467.25x = 7,164.75 × 7,164.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,467.25x = 51,333,642.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,333,642.56/3,467.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,805.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.