Home / 938.81-1,998.84

Finding the Third Proportional to 938.81 and 1,998.84

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 938.81 and 1,998.84 is: 4,255.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938.81 : 1,998.84 = 1,998.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938.81/1,998.84 = 1,998.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938.81x = 1,998.84 × 1,998.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938.81x = 3,995,376.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,376.34/938.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,255.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.