Home / 906.75-1,881

Finding the Third Proportional to 906.75 and 1,881

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 906.75 and 1,881 is: 3,902.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906.75 : 1,881 = 1,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906.75/1,881 = 1,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906.75x = 1,881 × 1,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906.75x = 3,538,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,161/906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,902.02

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.