Home / 6,619.25-9,774.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,619.25 and 9,774.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,619.25 and 9,774.88 is: 14,434.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,619.25 : 9,774.88 = 9,774.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,619.25/9,774.88 = 9,774.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,619.25x = 9,774.88 × 9,774.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,619.25x = 95,548,181.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,548,181.27/6,619.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,434.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.