Home / 397,666.50-602,291.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 397,666.50 and 602,291.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 397,666.50 and 602,291.25 is: 912,208.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,666.50 : 602,291.25 = 602,291.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,666.50/602,291.25 = 602,291.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,666.50x = 602,291.25 × 602,291.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,666.50x = 362,754,749,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,754,749,826.56/397,666.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 912,208.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.