Home / 937.50-1,789.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 937.50 and 1,789.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 937.50 and 1,789.50 is: 3,415.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937.50 : 1,789.50 = 1,789.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937.50/1,789.50 = 1,789.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937.50x = 1,789.50 × 1,789.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937.50x = 3,202,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,202,310.25/937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,415.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.91) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.