Home / 313,663.50-498,470.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 313,663.50 and 498,470.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 313,663.50 and 498,470.50 is: 792,163.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,663.50 : 498,470.50 = 498,470.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,663.50/498,470.50 = 498,470.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,663.50x = 498,470.50 × 498,470.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,663.50x = 248,472,839,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,472,839,370.25/313,663.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,163.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.