Home / 6,061.50-8,893.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,061.50 and 8,893.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,061.50 and 8,893.13 is: 13,047.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,061.50 : 8,893.13 = 8,893.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,061.50/8,893.13 = 8,893.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,061.50x = 8,893.13 × 8,893.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,061.50x = 79,087,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,087,672.27/6,061.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,047.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.