Home / 419,568-645,280.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 419,568 and 645,280.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 419,568 and 645,280.50 is: 992,418.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    419,568 : 645,280.50 = 645,280.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    419,568/645,280.50 = 645,280.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    419,568x = 645,280.50 × 645,280.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    419,568x = 416,386,923,680.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,386,923,680.25/419,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992,418.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.