Home / 366.75-559.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 366.75 and 559.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 366.75 and 559.13 is: 852.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366.75 : 559.13 = 559.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366.75/559.13 = 559.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366.75x = 559.13 × 559.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366.75x = 312,620.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,620.77/366.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.