Home / 664,748.44-996,878.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 664,748.44 and 996,878.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 664,748.44 and 996,878.81 is: 1,494,952.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,748.44 : 996,878.81 = 996,878.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,748.44/996,878.81 = 996,878.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,748.44x = 996,878.81 × 996,878.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,748.44x = 993,767,366,811.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,767,366,811.41/664,748.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,494,952.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.