Home / 883-1,292.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 883 and 1,292.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 883 and 1,292.50 is: 1,891.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883 : 1,292.50 = 1,292.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883/1,292.50 = 1,292.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883x = 1,292.50 × 1,292.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883x = 1,670,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,556.25/883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,891.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.