Home / 458,455-708,458.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 458,455 and 708,458.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 458,455 and 708,458.50 is: 1,094,793.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    458,455 : 708,458.50 = 708,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    458,455/708,458.50 = 708,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    458,455x = 708,458.50 × 708,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    458,455x = 501,913,446,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,913,446,222.25/458,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,094,793.26

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.