Home / 444,880.50-689,439

Finding the Third Proportional to 444,880.50 and 689,439

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 444,880.50 and 689,439 is: 1,068,435.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    444,880.50 : 689,439 = 689,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    444,880.50/689,439 = 689,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    444,880.50x = 689,439 × 689,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    444,880.50x = 475,326,134,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,326,134,721/444,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,068,435.53

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.