Home / 312,877.69-673,732.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 312,877.69 and 673,732.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 312,877.69 and 673,732.69 is: 1,450,776.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    312,877.69 : 673,732.69 = 673,732.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    312,877.69/673,732.69 = 673,732.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    312,877.69x = 673,732.69 × 673,732.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    312,877.69x = 453,915,734,205.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,915,734,205.97/312,877.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,450,776.94

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.