Home / 7,039.41-10,866.66

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,039.41 and 10,866.66

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,039.41 and 10,866.66 is: 16,774.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,039.41 : 10,866.66 = 10,866.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,039.41/10,866.66 = 10,866.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,039.41x = 10,866.66 × 10,866.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,039.41x = 118,084,218.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,084,218.06/7,039.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,774.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.