Home / 3,733.50-5,232.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,733.50 and 5,232.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,733.50 and 5,232.38 is: 7,333.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733.50 : 5,232.38 = 5,232.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733.50/5,232.38 = 5,232.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733.50x = 5,232.38 × 5,232.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733.50x = 27,377,748.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,377,748.14/3,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,333.00

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.