Home / 6,755.06-10,185.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,755.06 and 10,185.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,755.06 and 10,185.75 is: 15,358.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,755.06 : 10,185.75 = 10,185.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,755.06/10,185.75 = 10,185.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,755.06x = 10,185.75 × 10,185.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,755.06x = 103,749,503.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,749,503.06/6,755.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,358.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.