Home / 6,943.22-10,909.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,943.22 and 10,909.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,943.22 and 10,909.69 is: 17,142.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,943.22 : 10,909.69 = 10,909.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,943.22/10,909.69 = 10,909.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,943.22x = 10,909.69 × 10,909.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,943.22x = 119,021,281.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,021,281.35/6,943.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,142.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.