Home / 391,549.75-623,038.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 391,549.75 and 623,038.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 391,549.75 and 623,038.75 is: 991,386.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,549.75 : 623,038.75 = 623,038.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,549.75/623,038.75 = 623,038.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,549.75x = 623,038.75 × 623,038.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,549.75x = 388,177,284,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,177,284,001.56/391,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 991,386.88

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.