Home / 294,194.50-440,896.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 294,194.50 and 440,896.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 294,194.50 and 440,896.50 is: 660,752.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,194.50 : 440,896.50 = 440,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,194.50/440,896.50 = 440,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,194.50x = 440,896.50 × 440,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,194.50x = 194,389,723,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,389,723,712.25/294,194.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,752.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.