Home / 1,218.80-2,585.67

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218.80 and 2,585.67

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,218.80 and 2,585.67 is: 5,485.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218.80 : 2,585.67 = 2,585.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218.80/2,585.67 = 2,585.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218.80x = 2,585.67 × 2,585.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218.80x = 6,685,699.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,685,699.05/1,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.