Home / 949.50-2,041.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 949.50 and 2,041.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 949.50 and 2,041.13 is: 4,387.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949.50 : 2,041.13 = 2,041.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949.50/2,041.13 = 2,041.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949.50x = 2,041.13 × 2,041.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949.50x = 4,166,191.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,166,191.27/949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,387.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.