Home / 391.75-496.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 391.75 and 496.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 391.75 and 496.88 is: 630.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.75 : 496.88 = 496.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.75/496.88 = 496.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.75x = 496.88 × 496.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.75x = 246,884.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,884.77/391.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.27) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.