Home / 5,235.75-8,425.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,235.75 and 8,425.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,235.75 and 8,425.13 is: 13,557.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,235.75 : 8,425.13 = 8,425.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,235.75/8,425.13 = 8,425.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,235.75x = 8,425.13 × 8,425.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,235.75x = 70,982,731.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,982,731.27/5,235.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,557.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.