Home / 447,602.20-915,885.98

Finding the Third Proportional to 447,602.20 and 915,885.98

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 447,602.20 and 915,885.98 is: 1,874,090.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    447,602.20 : 915,885.98 = 915,885.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    447,602.20/915,885.98 = 915,885.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    447,602.20x = 915,885.98 × 915,885.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    447,602.20x = 838,847,136,374.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 838,847,136,374.56/447,602.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874,090.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.