Home / 4,369.56-6,554.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,369.56 and 6,554.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,369.56 and 6,554.81 is: 9,832.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,369.56 : 6,554.81 = 6,554.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,369.56/6,554.81 = 6,554.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,369.56x = 6,554.81 × 6,554.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,369.56x = 42,965,566.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,965,566.91/4,369.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,832.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.