Home / 946.69-2,067.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 946.69 and 2,067.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 946.69 and 2,067.75 is: 4,516.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.69 : 2,067.75 = 2,067.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.69/2,067.75 = 2,067.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.69x = 2,067.75 × 2,067.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.69x = 4,275,590.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,275,590.06/946.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,516.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.