Home / 3,692.25-5,171.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,692.25 and 5,171.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,692.25 and 5,171.25 is: 7,242.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692.25 : 5,171.25 = 5,171.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692.25/5,171.25 = 5,171.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692.25x = 5,171.25 × 5,171.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692.25x = 26,741,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,741,826.56/3,692.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,242.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.