Home / 496,957.50-662,114.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 496,957.50 and 662,114.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 496,957.50 and 662,114.25 is: 882,158.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,957.50 : 662,114.25 = 662,114.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,957.50/662,114.25 = 662,114.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,957.50x = 662,114.25 × 662,114.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,957.50x = 438,395,280,053.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,395,280,053.06/496,957.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 882,158.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.