Home / 468,155-707,151

Finding the Third Proportional to 468,155 and 707,151

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 468,155 and 707,151 is: 1,068,155.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,155 : 707,151 = 707,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,155/707,151 = 707,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,155x = 707,151 × 707,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,155x = 500,062,536,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,062,536,801/468,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,068,155.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.