Home / 3,690.56-4,500.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,690.56 and 4,500.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,690.56 and 4,500.56 is: 5,488.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,690.56 : 4,500.56 = 4,500.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,690.56/4,500.56 = 4,500.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,690.56x = 4,500.56 × 4,500.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,690.56x = 20,255,062.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,255,062.82/3,690.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,488.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.