Home / 928.88-1,389.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 928.88 and 1,389.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 928.88 and 1,389.75 is: 2,079.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928.88 : 1,389.75 = 1,389.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928.88/1,389.75 = 1,389.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928.88x = 1,389.75 × 1,389.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928.88x = 1,931,405.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,405.06/928.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,079.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.