Home / 6,630.56-14,298.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,630.56 and 14,298.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,630.56 and 14,298.94 is: 30,835.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,630.56 : 14,298.94 = 14,298.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,630.56/14,298.94 = 14,298.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,630.56x = 14,298.94 × 14,298.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,630.56x = 204,459,613.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,459,613.63/6,630.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,835.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.