Home / 318,864-479,052

Finding the Third Proportional to 318,864 and 479,052

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 318,864 and 479,052 is: 719,713.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,864 : 479,052 = 479,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,864/479,052 = 479,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,864x = 479,052 × 479,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,864x = 229,490,818,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,490,818,704/318,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,713.79

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.