Home / 5,811.75-12,702.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,811.75 and 12,702.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,811.75 and 12,702.75 is: 27,764.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,811.75 : 12,702.75 = 12,702.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,811.75/12,702.75 = 12,702.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,811.75x = 12,702.75 × 12,702.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,811.75x = 161,359,857.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,359,857.56/5,811.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,764.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.