Home / 447,138-664,632

Finding the Third Proportional to 447,138 and 664,632

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 447,138 and 664,632 is: 987,918.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    447,138 : 664,632 = 664,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    447,138/664,632 = 664,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    447,138x = 664,632 × 664,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    447,138x = 441,735,695,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,735,695,424/447,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 987,918.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.