Home / 3,973.13-5,891.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,973.13 and 5,891.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,973.13 and 5,891.81 is: 8,737.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973.13 : 5,891.81 = 5,891.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973.13/5,891.81 = 5,891.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973.13x = 5,891.81 × 5,891.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973.13x = 34,713,454.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,713,454.54/3,973.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,737.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.