Home / 296,839.69-649,015.03

Finding the Third Proportional to 296,839.69 and 649,015.03

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 296,839.69 and 649,015.03 is: 1,419,016.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,839.69 : 649,015.03 = 649,015.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,839.69/649,015.03 = 649,015.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,839.69x = 649,015.03 × 649,015.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,839.69x = 421,220,510,788.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,220,510,788.44/296,839.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,419,016.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.