Home / 491,413.50-660,354

Finding the Third Proportional to 491,413.50 and 660,354

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 491,413.50 and 660,354 is: 887,373.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,413.50 : 660,354 = 660,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,413.50/660,354 = 660,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,413.50x = 660,354 × 660,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,413.50x = 436,067,405,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,067,405,316/491,413.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887,373.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.