Home / 4,875.19-10,555.31

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,875.19 and 10,555.31

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,875.19 and 10,555.31 is: 22,853.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,875.19 : 10,555.31 = 10,555.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,875.19/10,555.31 = 10,555.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,875.19x = 10,555.31 × 10,555.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,875.19x = 111,414,621.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,414,621.97/4,875.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,853.40

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.