Home / 961.88-1,452.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 961.88 and 1,452.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 961.88 and 1,452.94 is: 2,194.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961.88 : 1,452.94 = 1,452.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961.88/1,452.94 = 1,452.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961.88x = 1,452.94 × 1,452.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961.88x = 2,111,027.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,027.38/961.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.