Home / 492,553.41-629,377.59

Finding the Third Proportional to 492,553.41 and 629,377.59

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 492,553.41 and 629,377.59 is: 804,209.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,553.41 : 629,377.59 = 629,377.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,553.41/629,377.59 = 629,377.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,553.41x = 629,377.59 × 629,377.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,553.41x = 396,116,155,514.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,116,155,514.54/492,553.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,209.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.28) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.