Home / 322,110.50-686,877.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 322,110.50 and 686,877.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 322,110.50 and 686,877.75 is: 1,464,717.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    322,110.50 : 686,877.75 = 686,877.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    322,110.50/686,877.75 = 686,877.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    322,110.50x = 686,877.75 × 686,877.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    322,110.50x = 471,801,043,445.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,801,043,445.06/322,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,464,717.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.