Home / 511-615

Finding the Third Proportional to 511 and 615

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 511 and 615 is: 740.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511 : 615 = 615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511/615 = 615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511x = 615 × 615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511x = 378,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,225/511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.