Home / 4,233.52-9,050.80

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,233.52 and 9,050.80

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,233.52 and 9,050.80 is: 19,349.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,233.52 : 9,050.80 = 9,050.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,233.52/9,050.80 = 9,050.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,233.52x = 9,050.80 × 9,050.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,233.52x = 81,916,994.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,916,994.78/4,233.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,349.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.