Home / 6,490.13-11,922.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,490.13 and 11,922.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,490.13 and 11,922.75 is: 21,902.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,490.13 : 11,922.75 = 11,922.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,490.13/11,922.75 = 11,922.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,490.13x = 11,922.75 × 11,922.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,490.13x = 142,151,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,151,967.56/6,490.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,902.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.84) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.