Home / 207,748.50-446,532

Finding the Third Proportional to 207,748.50 and 446,532

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 207,748.50 and 446,532 is: 959,770.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,748.50 : 446,532 = 446,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,748.50/446,532 = 446,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,748.50x = 446,532 × 446,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,748.50x = 199,390,827,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,390,827,024/207,748.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 959,770.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.