Home / 5,239.69-6,090.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,239.69 and 6,090.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,239.69 and 6,090.19 is: 7,078.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239.69 : 6,090.19 = 6,090.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239.69/6,090.19 = 6,090.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239.69x = 6,090.19 × 6,090.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239.69x = 37,090,383.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,090,383.79/5,239.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,078.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.