Home / 566-851

Finding the Third Proportional to 566 and 851

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 566 and 851 is: 1,279.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566 : 851 = 851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566/851 = 851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566x = 851 × 851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566x = 724,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,201/566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,279.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 283 and 425.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,132 and 1,702
Double scale
Find third proportional to 568 and 854
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 849 and 1,276.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.