Home / 440,826.75-659,529.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 440,826.75 and 659,529.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 440,826.75 and 659,529.75 is: 986,735.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    440,826.75 : 659,529.75 = 659,529.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    440,826.75/659,529.75 = 659,529.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    440,826.75x = 659,529.75 × 659,529.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    440,826.75x = 434,979,491,135.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,979,491,135.06/440,826.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 986,735.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.