Home / 653-837

Finding the Third Proportional to 653 and 837

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 653 and 837 is: 1,072.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653 : 837 = 837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653/837 = 837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653x = 837 × 837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653x = 700,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,569/653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,072.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.28) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.