Home / 527.91-1,231.03

Finding the Third Proportional to 527.91 and 1,231.03

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 527.91 and 1,231.03 is: 2,870.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527.91 : 1,231.03 = 1,231.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527.91/1,231.03 = 1,231.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527.91x = 1,231.03 × 1,231.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527.91x = 1,515,437.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,437.94/527.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,870.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.