Home / 408.50-460.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 408.50 and 460.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 408.50 and 460.50 is: 519.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408.50 : 460.50 = 460.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408.50/460.50 = 460.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408.50x = 460.50 × 460.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408.50x = 212,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,060.25/408.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.