Home / 227,227.50-352,324.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 227,227.50 and 352,324.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 227,227.50 and 352,324.13 is: 546,290.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,227.50 : 352,324.13 = 352,324.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,227.50/352,324.13 = 352,324.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,227.50x = 352,324.13 × 352,324.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,227.50x = 124,132,289,057.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,132,289,057.02/227,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,290.78

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.