Home / 891-1,927.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 891 and 1,927.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 891 and 1,927.13 is: 4,168.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891 : 1,927.13 = 1,927.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891/1,927.13 = 1,927.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891x = 1,927.13 × 1,927.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891x = 3,713,810.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,810.77/891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,168.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.