Home / 821.75-1,785

Finding the Third Proportional to 821.75 and 1,785

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 821.75 and 1,785 is: 3,877.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821.75 : 1,785 = 1,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821.75/1,785 = 1,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821.75x = 1,785 × 1,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821.75x = 3,186,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,225/821.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.