Home / 6,698.25-14,415.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,698.25 and 14,415.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,698.25 and 14,415.75 is: 31,025.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,698.25 : 14,415.75 = 14,415.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,698.25/14,415.75 = 14,415.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,698.25x = 14,415.75 × 14,415.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,698.25x = 207,813,848.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,813,848.06/6,698.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,025.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.