Home / 200,316.38-472,866.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 200,316.38 and 472,866.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 200,316.38 and 472,866.19 is: 1,116,246.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,316.38 : 472,866.19 = 472,866.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,316.38/472,866.19 = 472,866.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,316.38x = 472,866.19 × 472,866.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,316.38x = 223,602,431,280.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,602,431,280.79/200,316.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,116,246.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.