Home / 6,138-9,566

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,138 and 9,566

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,138 and 9,566 is: 14,908.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,138 : 9,566 = 9,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,138/9,566 = 9,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,138x = 9,566 × 9,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,138x = 91,508,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,508,356/6,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,908.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.