Home / 6,162.75-9,023.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162.75 and 9,023.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,162.75 and 9,023.06 is: 13,210.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162.75 : 9,023.06 = 9,023.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162.75/9,023.06 = 9,023.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162.75x = 9,023.06 × 9,023.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162.75x = 81,415,656.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,415,656.88/6,162.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,210.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.