Home / 948.27-1,566.21

Finding the Third Proportional to 948.27 and 1,566.21

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 948.27 and 1,566.21 is: 2,586.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948.27 : 1,566.21 = 1,566.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948.27/1,566.21 = 1,566.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948.27x = 1,566.21 × 1,566.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948.27x = 2,453,016.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,016.70/948.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,586.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.65) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.