Home / 4,956.19-10,150.31

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,956.19 and 10,150.31

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,956.19 and 10,150.31 is: 20,787.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,956.19 : 10,150.31 = 10,150.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,956.19/10,150.31 = 10,150.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,956.19x = 10,150.31 × 10,150.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,956.19x = 103,028,843.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,028,843.85/4,956.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,787.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.