Home / 466.75-694.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 466.75 and 694.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 466.75 and 694.75 is: 1,034.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466.75 : 694.75 = 694.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466.75/694.75 = 694.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466.75x = 694.75 × 694.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466.75x = 482,677.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,677.56/466.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,034.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.