Home / 211,470.75-327,300.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 211,470.75 and 327,300.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 211,470.75 and 327,300.75 is: 506,574.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    211,470.75 : 327,300.75 = 327,300.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    211,470.75/327,300.75 = 327,300.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    211,470.75x = 327,300.75 × 327,300.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    211,470.75x = 107,125,780,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,125,780,950.56/211,470.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,574.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.