Home / 466,555.50-701,613

Finding the Third Proportional to 466,555.50 and 701,613

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 466,555.50 and 701,613 is: 1,055,095.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,555.50 : 701,613 = 701,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,555.50/701,613 = 701,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,555.50x = 701,613 × 701,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,555.50x = 492,260,801,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,260,801,769/466,555.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,055,095.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.