Home / 466,321.50-618,979.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 466,321.50 and 618,979.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 466,321.50 and 618,979.50 is: 821,612.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,321.50 : 618,979.50 = 618,979.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,321.50/618,979.50 = 618,979.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,321.50x = 618,979.50 × 618,979.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,321.50x = 383,135,621,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,135,621,420.25/466,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,612.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.