Home / 5,881.50-12,735

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,881.50 and 12,735

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,881.50 and 12,735 is: 27,574.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,881.50 : 12,735 = 12,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,881.50/12,735 = 12,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,881.50x = 12,735 × 12,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,881.50x = 162,180,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,180,225/5,881.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,574.64

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 2,940.75 and 6,367.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 11,763 and 25,470
Double scale
Find third proportional to 5,884 and 12,739
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 8,822.25 and 19,102.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.