Home / 4,681.13-7,158.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,681.13 and 7,158.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,681.13 and 7,158.38 is: 10,946.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,681.13 : 7,158.38 = 7,158.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,681.13/7,158.38 = 7,158.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,681.13x = 7,158.38 × 7,158.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,681.13x = 51,242,332.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,242,332.64/4,681.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,946.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.