Home / 486.75-728.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 486.75 and 728.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 486.75 and 728.50 is: 1,090.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486.75 : 728.50 = 728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486.75/728.50 = 728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486.75x = 728.50 × 728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486.75x = 530,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,712.25/486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,090.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.