Home / 540-564

Finding the Third Proportional to 540 and 564

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 540 and 564 is: 589.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540 : 564 = 564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540/564 = 564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540x = 564 × 564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540x = 318,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,096/540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.