Home / 309.75-749.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 309.75 and 749.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 309.75 and 749.38 is: 1,812.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    309.75 : 749.38 = 749.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    309.75/749.38 = 749.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    309.75x = 749.38 × 749.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    309.75x = 561,562.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,562.89/309.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.42) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.