Home / 4,835.25-7,234.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,835.25 and 7,234.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,835.25 and 7,234.88 is: 10,825.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,835.25 : 7,234.88 = 7,234.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,835.25/7,234.88 = 7,234.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,835.25x = 7,234.88 × 7,234.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,835.25x = 52,343,416.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,343,416.27/4,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,825.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.