Home / 4,480.88-6,562.83

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,480.88 and 6,562.83

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,480.88 and 6,562.83 is: 9,612.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,480.88 : 6,562.83 = 6,562.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,480.88/6,562.83 = 6,562.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,480.88x = 6,562.83 × 6,562.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,480.88x = 43,070,713.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,070,713.00/4,480.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,612.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.