Home / 5,496.19-6,630.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,496.19 and 6,630.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,496.19 and 6,630.19 is: 7,998.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496.19 : 6,630.19 = 6,630.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496.19/6,630.19 = 6,630.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496.19x = 6,630.19 × 6,630.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496.19x = 43,959,386.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,959,386.29/5,496.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,998.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.