Home / 4,697.44-10,216.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,697.44 and 10,216.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,697.44 and 10,216.13 is: 22,218.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,697.44 : 10,216.13 = 10,216.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,697.44/10,216.13 = 10,216.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,697.44x = 10,216.13 × 10,216.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,697.44x = 104,369,210.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,369,210.02/4,697.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,218.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.