Home / 234,324-504,247.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 234,324 and 504,247.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 234,324 and 504,247.50 is: 1,085,102.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,324 : 504,247.50 = 504,247.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,324/504,247.50 = 504,247.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,324x = 504,247.50 × 504,247.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,324x = 254,265,541,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,265,541,256.25/234,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,085,102.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.