Home / 500-844

Finding the Third Proportional to 500 and 844

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 500 and 844 is: 1,424.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500 : 844 = 844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500/844 = 844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500x = 844 × 844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500x = 712,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,336/500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,424.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.69) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.