Home / 915-2,487

Finding the Third Proportional to 915 and 2,487

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 915 and 2,487 is: 6,759.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915 : 2,487 = 2,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915/2,487 = 2,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915x = 2,487 × 2,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915x = 6,185,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,185,169/915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,759.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.72) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.