Home / 4,138-7,868

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,138 and 7,868

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,138 and 7,868 is: 14,960.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,138 : 7,868 = 7,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,138/7,868 = 7,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,138x = 7,868 × 7,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,138x = 61,905,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,905,424/4,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,960.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.90) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.