Home / 3,944.25-8,556.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,944.25 and 8,556.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,944.25 and 8,556.75 is: 18,563.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944.25 : 8,556.75 = 8,556.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944.25/8,556.75 = 8,556.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944.25x = 8,556.75 × 8,556.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944.25x = 73,217,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,217,970.56/3,944.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,563.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.