Home / 458,001-673,679.53

Finding the Third Proportional to 458,001 and 673,679.53

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 458,001 and 673,679.53 is: 990,923.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    458,001 : 673,679.53 = 673,679.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    458,001/673,679.53 = 673,679.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    458,001x = 673,679.53 × 673,679.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    458,001x = 453,844,110,825.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,844,110,825.22/458,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 990,923.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.