Home / 228,788.50-347,846.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 228,788.50 and 347,846.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 228,788.50 and 347,846.75 is: 528,861.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,788.50 : 347,846.75 = 347,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,788.50/347,846.75 = 347,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,788.50x = 347,846.75 × 347,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,788.50x = 120,997,361,485.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,997,361,485.56/228,788.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,861.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.