Home / 6,202.75-9,305.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,202.75 and 9,305.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,202.75 and 9,305.25 is: 13,959.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,202.75 : 9,305.25 = 9,305.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,202.75/9,305.25 = 9,305.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,202.75x = 9,305.25 × 9,305.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,202.75x = 86,587,677.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,587,677.56/6,202.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,959.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.