Home / 589.78-901.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 589.78 and 901.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 589.78 and 901.13 is: 1,376.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.78 : 901.13 = 901.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.78/901.13 = 901.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.78x = 901.13 × 901.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.78x = 812,026.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,026.27/589.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,376.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.