Home / 299,644.50-643,757.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 299,644.50 and 643,757.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 299,644.50 and 643,757.25 is: 1,383,050.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,644.50 : 643,757.25 = 643,757.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,644.50/643,757.25 = 643,757.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,644.50x = 643,757.25 × 643,757.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,644.50x = 414,423,396,927.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,423,396,927.56/299,644.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,383,050.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.