Home / 454,539-703,792.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 454,539 and 703,792.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 454,539 and 703,792.50 is: 1,089,728.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,539 : 703,792.50 = 703,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,539/703,792.50 = 703,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,539x = 703,792.50 × 703,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,539x = 495,323,883,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,323,883,056.25/454,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,089,728.02

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.