Home / 3,895.31-5,465.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,895.31 and 5,465.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,895.31 and 5,465.81 is: 7,669.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895.31 : 5,465.81 = 5,465.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895.31/5,465.81 = 5,465.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895.31x = 5,465.81 × 5,465.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895.31x = 29,875,106.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,875,106.29/3,895.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,669.50

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.