Home / 534.75-841.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 534.75 and 841.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 534.75 and 841.88 is: 1,325.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    534.75 : 841.88 = 841.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    534.75/841.88 = 841.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    534.75x = 841.88 × 841.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    534.75x = 708,753.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,753.52/534.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,325.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.