Home / 1,248.75-2,689.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,248.75 and 2,689.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,248.75 and 2,689.88 is: 5,794.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,248.75 : 2,689.88 = 2,689.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,248.75/2,689.88 = 2,689.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,248.75x = 2,689.88 × 2,689.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,248.75x = 7,235,427.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,235,427.52/1,248.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.