Home / 232,642.13-484,967.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 232,642.13 and 484,967.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 232,642.13 and 484,967.25 is: 1,010,965.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,642.13 : 484,967.25 = 484,967.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,642.13/484,967.25 = 484,967.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,642.13x = 484,967.25 × 484,967.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,642.13x = 235,193,233,572.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,193,233,572.56/232,642.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,010,965.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.