Home / 403,910-627,169

Finding the Third Proportional to 403,910 and 627,169

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 403,910 and 627,169 is: 973,833.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,910 : 627,169 = 627,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,910/627,169 = 627,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,910x = 627,169 × 627,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,910x = 393,340,954,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,340,954,561/403,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 973,833.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.