Home / 894.38-1,844.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 894.38 and 1,844.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 894.38 and 1,844.44 is: 3,803.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894.38 : 1,844.44 = 1,844.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894.38/1,844.44 = 1,844.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894.38x = 1,844.44 × 1,844.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894.38x = 3,401,949.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,401,949.69/894.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.06) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.