Home / 286,213.50-420,568.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 286,213.50 and 420,568.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 286,213.50 and 420,568.88 is: 617,993.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,213.50 : 420,568.88 = 420,568.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,213.50/420,568.88 = 420,568.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,213.50x = 420,568.88 × 420,568.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,213.50x = 176,878,178,618.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,878,178,618.77/286,213.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 617,993.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.