Home / 6,415.03-9,596.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,415.03 and 9,596.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,415.03 and 9,596.81 is: 14,356.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,415.03 : 9,596.81 = 9,596.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,415.03/9,596.81 = 9,596.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,415.03x = 9,596.81 × 9,596.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,415.03x = 92,098,810.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,098,810.16/6,415.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,356.72

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.