Home / 539.25-1,298.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 539.25 and 1,298.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 539.25 and 1,298.63 is: 3,127.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.25 : 1,298.63 = 1,298.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.25/1,298.63 = 1,298.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.25x = 1,298.63 × 1,298.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.25x = 1,686,426.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,426.89/539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,127.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.