Home / 576.75-1,023

Finding the Third Proportional to 576.75 and 1,023

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 576.75 and 1,023 is: 1,814.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576.75 : 1,023 = 1,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576.75/1,023 = 1,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576.75x = 1,023 × 1,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576.75x = 1,046,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,529/576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.77) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.