Home / 234.50-490.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 234.50 and 490.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 234.50 and 490.75 is: 1,027.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234.50 : 490.75 = 490.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234.50/490.75 = 490.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234.50x = 490.75 × 490.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234.50x = 240,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,835.56/234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,027.02

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.