Home / 830.25-951.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 830.25 and 951.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 830.25 and 951.75 is: 1,091.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830.25 : 951.75 = 951.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830.25/951.75 = 951.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830.25x = 951.75 × 951.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830.25x = 905,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 905,828.06/830.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,091.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.