Home / 454-971

Finding the Third Proportional to 454 and 971

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 454 and 971 is: 2,076.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454 : 971 = 971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454/971 = 971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454x = 971 × 971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454x = 942,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 942,841/454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,076.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.