Home / 306,036.75-459,055.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 306,036.75 and 459,055.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 306,036.75 and 459,055.50 is: 688,583.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    306,036.75 : 459,055.50 = 459,055.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    306,036.75/459,055.50 = 459,055.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    306,036.75x = 459,055.50 × 459,055.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    306,036.75x = 210,731,952,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,731,952,080.25/306,036.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,583.81

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.