Home / 4,687.88-6,566.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,687.88 and 6,566.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,687.88 and 6,566.06 is: 9,196.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,687.88 : 6,566.06 = 6,566.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,687.88/6,566.06 = 6,566.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,687.88x = 6,566.06 × 6,566.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,687.88x = 43,113,176.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,113,176.75/4,687.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,196.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.