Home / 3,539.63-6,166.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539.63 and 6,166.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,539.63 and 6,166.50 is: 10,742.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539.63 : 6,166.50 = 6,166.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539.63/6,166.50 = 6,166.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539.63x = 6,166.50 × 6,166.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539.63x = 38,025,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,025,722.25/3,539.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,742.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.74) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.