Home / 6,665.75-14,587

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,665.75 and 14,587

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,665.75 and 14,587 is: 31,921.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,665.75 : 14,587 = 14,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,665.75/14,587 = 14,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,665.75x = 14,587 × 14,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,665.75x = 212,780,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,780,569/6,665.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,921.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.