Home / 5,483.50-8,830.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,483.50 and 8,830.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,483.50 and 8,830.75 is: 14,221.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,483.50 : 8,830.75 = 8,830.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,483.50/8,830.75 = 8,830.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,483.50x = 8,830.75 × 8,830.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,483.50x = 77,982,145.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,982,145.56/5,483.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,221.24

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.