Home / 1,236.75-2,767.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236.75 and 2,767.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,236.75 and 2,767.13 is: 6,191.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236.75 : 2,767.13 = 2,767.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236.75/2,767.13 = 2,767.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236.75x = 2,767.13 × 2,767.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236.75x = 7,656,980.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,656,980.77/1,236.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,191.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.24) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.