Home / 6,782.48-10,368.84

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,782.48 and 10,368.84

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,782.48 and 10,368.84 is: 15,851.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,782.48 : 10,368.84 = 10,368.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,782.48/10,368.84 = 10,368.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,782.48x = 10,368.84 × 10,368.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,782.48x = 107,512,920.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,512,920.71/6,782.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,851.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.