Home / 575.25-1,242.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 575.25 and 1,242.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 575.25 and 1,242.75 is: 2,684.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575.25 : 1,242.75 = 1,242.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575.25/1,242.75 = 1,242.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575.25x = 1,242.75 × 1,242.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575.25x = 1,544,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,427.56/575.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,684.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.