Home / 5,325.75-7,872.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,325.75 and 7,872.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,325.75 and 7,872.19 is: 11,636.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,325.75 : 7,872.19 = 7,872.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,325.75/7,872.19 = 7,872.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,325.75x = 7,872.19 × 7,872.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,325.75x = 61,971,336.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,971,336.04/5,325.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,636.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.