Home / 288,474.75-447,828.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 288,474.75 and 447,828.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 288,474.75 and 447,828.75 is: 695,210.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,474.75 : 447,828.75 = 447,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,474.75/447,828.75 = 447,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,474.75x = 447,828.75 × 447,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,474.75x = 200,550,589,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,550,589,326.56/288,474.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 695,210.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.