Home / 466,555.50-980,104.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 466,555.50 and 980,104.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 466,555.50 and 980,104.50 is: 2,058,929.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,555.50 : 980,104.50 = 980,104.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,555.50/980,104.50 = 980,104.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,555.50x = 980,104.50 × 980,104.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,555.50x = 960,604,830,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,604,830,920.25/466,555.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,058,929.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.