Home / 6,367.50-13,829.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,367.50 and 13,829.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,367.50 and 13,829.75 is: 30,037.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,367.50 : 13,829.75 = 13,829.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,367.50/13,829.75 = 13,829.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,367.50x = 13,829.75 × 13,829.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,367.50x = 191,261,985.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,261,985.06/6,367.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,037.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.