Home / 4,107.75-9,009.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,107.75 and 9,009.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,107.75 and 9,009.38 is: 19,759.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,107.75 : 9,009.38 = 9,009.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,107.75/9,009.38 = 9,009.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,107.75x = 9,009.38 × 9,009.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,107.75x = 81,168,837.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,168,837.89/4,107.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,759.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.