Home / 707-1,911.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 707 and 1,911.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 707 and 1,911.50 is: 5,168.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707 : 1,911.50 = 1,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707/1,911.50 = 1,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707x = 1,911.50 × 1,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707x = 3,653,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,832.25/707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,168.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.70) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.