Home / 4,665.50-6,334.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,665.50 and 6,334.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,665.50 and 6,334.50 is: 8,600.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,665.50 : 6,334.50 = 6,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,665.50/6,334.50 = 6,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,665.50x = 6,334.50 × 6,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,665.50x = 40,125,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,125,890.25/4,665.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,600.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.