Home / 872.44-1,002.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 872.44 and 1,002.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 872.44 and 1,002.38 is: 1,151.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872.44 : 1,002.38 = 1,002.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872.44/1,002.38 = 1,002.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872.44x = 1,002.38 × 1,002.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872.44x = 1,004,755.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,755.64/872.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,151.66

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.