Home / 4,061.81-8,407.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,061.81 and 8,407.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,061.81 and 8,407.13 is: 17,401.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,061.81 : 8,407.13 = 8,407.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,061.81/8,407.13 = 8,407.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,061.81x = 8,407.13 × 8,407.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,061.81x = 70,679,750.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,679,750.77/4,061.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,401.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.