Home / 263,200.50-423,871.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 263,200.50 and 423,871.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 263,200.50 and 423,871.50 is: 682,624.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,200.50 : 423,871.50 = 423,871.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,200.50/423,871.50 = 423,871.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,200.50x = 423,871.50 × 423,871.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,200.50x = 179,667,048,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,667,048,512.25/263,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,624.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.