Home / 921.22-1,990.51

Finding the Third Proportional to 921.22 and 1,990.51

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 921.22 and 1,990.51 is: 4,300.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    921.22 : 1,990.51 = 1,990.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    921.22/1,990.51 = 1,990.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    921.22x = 1,990.51 × 1,990.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    921.22x = 3,962,136.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,136.90/921.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,300.98

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.