Home / 989-1,447

Finding the Third Proportional to 989 and 1,447

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 989 and 1,447 is: 2,117.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989 : 1,447 = 1,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989/1,447 = 1,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989x = 1,447 × 1,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989x = 2,093,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,809/989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.