Home / 5,008.50-6,790.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,008.50 and 6,790.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,008.50 and 6,790.50 is: 9,206.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,008.50 : 6,790.50 = 6,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,008.50/6,790.50 = 6,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,008.50x = 6,790.50 × 6,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,008.50x = 46,110,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,110,890.25/5,008.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,206.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.