Home / 401,446-587,097.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 401,446 and 587,097.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 401,446 and 587,097.50 is: 858,604.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,446 : 587,097.50 = 587,097.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,446/587,097.50 = 587,097.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,446x = 587,097.50 × 587,097.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,446x = 344,683,474,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,683,474,506.25/401,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,604.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.