Home / 299,317.50-440,214.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 299,317.50 and 440,214.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 299,317.50 and 440,214.75 is: 647,436.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,317.50 : 440,214.75 = 440,214.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,317.50/440,214.75 = 440,214.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,317.50x = 440,214.75 × 440,214.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,317.50x = 193,789,026,117.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,789,026,117.56/299,317.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 647,436.34

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.