Home / 6,057.75-12,338.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,057.75 and 12,338.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,057.75 and 12,338.25 is: 25,130.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,057.75 : 12,338.25 = 12,338.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,057.75/12,338.25 = 12,338.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,057.75x = 12,338.25 × 12,338.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,057.75x = 152,232,413.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,232,413.06/6,057.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,130.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.