Home / 455,386.50-980,853.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 455,386.50 and 980,853.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 455,386.50 and 980,853.75 is: 2,112,653.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,386.50 : 980,853.75 = 980,853.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,386.50/980,853.75 = 980,853.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,386.50x = 980,853.75 × 980,853.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,386.50x = 962,074,078,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 962,074,078,889.06/455,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,653.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.