Home / 221,547-487,378.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 221,547 and 487,378.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 221,547 and 487,378.50 is: 1,072,177.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,547 : 487,378.50 = 487,378.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,547/487,378.50 = 487,378.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,547x = 487,378.50 × 487,378.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,547x = 237,537,802,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,537,802,262.25/221,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,072,177.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.