Home / 713.53-1,057.92

Finding the Third Proportional to 713.53 and 1,057.92

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 713.53 and 1,057.92 is: 1,568.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.53 : 1,057.92 = 1,057.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.53/1,057.92 = 1,057.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.53x = 1,057.92 × 1,057.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.53x = 1,119,198.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,198.69/713.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,568.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.