Home / 263.25-702

Finding the Third Proportional to 263.25 and 702

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 263.25 and 702 is: 1,872

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263.25 : 702 = 702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263.25/702 = 702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263.25x = 702 × 702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263.25x = 492,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,804/263.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,872

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 131.63 and 351
Half scale
Find third proportional to 526.50 and 1,404
Double scale
Find third proportional to 265 and 707
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 394.88 and 1,053
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.67) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.