Home / 874-1,769

Finding the Third Proportional to 874 and 1,769

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 874 and 1,769 is: 3,580.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874 : 1,769 = 1,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874/1,769 = 1,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874x = 1,769 × 1,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874x = 3,129,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,129,361/874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,580.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.02) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.