Home / 961.03-1,312.03

Finding the Third Proportional to 961.03 and 1,312.03

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 961.03 and 1,312.03 is: 1,791.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961.03 : 1,312.03 = 1,312.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961.03/1,312.03 = 1,312.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961.03x = 1,312.03 × 1,312.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961.03x = 1,721,426.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,426.00/961.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.