Home / 6,921.70-14,749.59

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,921.70 and 14,749.59

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,921.70 and 14,749.59 is: 31,430.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,921.70 : 14,749.59 = 14,749.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,921.70/14,749.59 = 14,749.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,921.70x = 14,749.59 × 14,749.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,921.70x = 217,550,515.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,550,515.79/6,921.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,430.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.