Home / 378-702.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 378 and 702.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 378 and 702.75 is: 1,306.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378 : 702.75 = 702.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378/702.75 = 702.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378x = 702.75 × 702.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378x = 493,857.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,857.56/378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,306.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.86) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.