Home / 436,701-662,929.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 436,701 and 662,929.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 436,701 and 662,929.50 is: 1,006,353.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,701 : 662,929.50 = 662,929.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,701/662,929.50 = 662,929.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,701x = 662,929.50 × 662,929.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,701x = 439,475,521,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,475,521,970.25/436,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,006,353.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.