Home / 3,943.69-5,356.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,943.69 and 5,356.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,943.69 and 5,356.13 is: 7,274.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,943.69 : 5,356.13 = 5,356.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,943.69/5,356.13 = 5,356.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,943.69x = 5,356.13 × 5,356.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,943.69x = 28,688,075.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,688,075.02/3,943.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.