Home / 441.75-558

Finding the Third Proportional to 441.75 and 558

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 441.75 and 558 is: 704.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    441.75 : 558 = 558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    441.75/558 = 558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    441.75x = 558 × 558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    441.75x = 311,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,364/441.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 220.88 and 279
Half scale
Find third proportional to 883.50 and 1,116
Double scale
Find third proportional to 444 and 561
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 662.63 and 837
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.26) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.