Home / 602.02-931.92

Finding the Third Proportional to 602.02 and 931.92

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 602.02 and 931.92 is: 1,442.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602.02 : 931.92 = 931.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602.02/931.92 = 931.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602.02x = 931.92 × 931.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602.02x = 868,478.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 868,478.38/602.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,442.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.