Home / 4,548-6,623

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,548 and 6,623

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,548 and 6,623 is: 9,644.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548 : 6,623 = 6,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548/6,623 = 6,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548x = 6,623 × 6,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548x = 43,864,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,864,129/4,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,644.71

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 2,274 and 3,311.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 9,096 and 13,246
Double scale
Find third proportional to 4,550 and 6,626
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 6,822 and 9,934.50
1.5x scale

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.