Home / 951.75-2,214

Finding the Third Proportional to 951.75 and 2,214

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 951.75 and 2,214 is: 5,150.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951.75 : 2,214 = 2,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951.75/2,214 = 2,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951.75x = 2,214 × 2,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951.75x = 4,901,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,901,796/951.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,150.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 475.88 and 1,107
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,903.50 and 4,428
Double scale
Find third proportional to 954 and 2,219
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,427.63 and 3,321
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.