Home / 4,321.69-6,522.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,321.69 and 6,522.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,321.69 and 6,522.19 is: 9,843.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,321.69 : 6,522.19 = 6,522.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,321.69/6,522.19 = 6,522.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,321.69x = 6,522.19 × 6,522.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,321.69x = 42,538,929.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,538,929.79/4,321.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,843.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.