Home / 319,780.50-461,991.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 319,780.50 and 461,991.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 319,780.50 and 461,991.75 is: 667,446.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    319,780.50 : 461,991.75 = 461,991.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    319,780.50/461,991.75 = 461,991.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    319,780.50x = 461,991.75 × 461,991.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    319,780.50x = 213,436,377,068.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,436,377,068.06/319,780.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,446.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.