Home / 756.98-1,169.02

Finding the Third Proportional to 756.98 and 1,169.02

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 756.98 and 1,169.02 is: 1,805.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756.98 : 1,169.02 = 1,169.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756.98/1,169.02 = 1,169.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756.98x = 1,169.02 × 1,169.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756.98x = 1,366,597.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,597.53/756.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.