Home / 486.42-1,053.42

Finding the Third Proportional to 486.42 and 1,053.42

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 486.42 and 1,053.42 is: 2,281.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486.42 : 1,053.42 = 1,053.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486.42/1,053.42 = 1,053.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486.42x = 1,053.42 × 1,053.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486.42x = 1,109,697.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,697.65/486.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,281.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.