Home / 3,966.75-8,639.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,966.75 and 8,639.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,966.75 and 8,639.25 is: 18,815.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,966.75 : 8,639.25 = 8,639.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,966.75/8,639.25 = 8,639.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,966.75x = 8,639.25 × 8,639.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,966.75x = 74,636,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,636,640.56/3,966.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,815.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.