Home / 223,516.50-484,877.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 223,516.50 and 484,877.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 223,516.50 and 484,877.25 is: 1,051,850.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,516.50 : 484,877.25 = 484,877.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,516.50/484,877.25 = 484,877.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,516.50x = 484,877.25 × 484,877.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,516.50x = 235,105,947,567.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,105,947,567.56/223,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,051,850.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.