Home / 929.75-2,047.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 929.75 and 2,047.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 929.75 and 2,047.75 is: 4,510.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929.75 : 2,047.75 = 2,047.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929.75/2,047.75 = 2,047.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929.75x = 2,047.75 × 2,047.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929.75x = 4,193,280.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,280.06/929.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,510.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.