Home / 923-1,578

Finding the Third Proportional to 923 and 1,578

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 923 and 1,578 is: 2,697.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    923 : 1,578 = 1,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    923/1,578 = 1,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    923x = 1,578 × 1,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    923x = 2,490,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,490,084/923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,697.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.71) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.