Home / 1,194.75-1,608.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194.75 and 1,608.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,194.75 and 1,608.19 is: 2,164.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194.75 : 1,608.19 = 1,608.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194.75/1,608.19 = 1,608.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194.75x = 1,608.19 × 1,608.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194.75x = 2,586,267.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586,267.04/1,194.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,164.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.