Home / 210,645.38-450,936.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 210,645.38 and 450,936.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 210,645.38 and 450,936.75 is: 965,337.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    210,645.38 : 450,936.75 = 450,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    210,645.38/450,936.75 = 450,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    210,645.38x = 450,936.75 × 450,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    210,645.38x = 203,343,952,500.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,343,952,500.56/210,645.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 965,337.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.