Home / 236,333.75-518,587

Finding the Third Proportional to 236,333.75 and 518,587

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 236,333.75 and 518,587 is: 1,137,935.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,333.75 : 518,587 = 518,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,333.75/518,587 = 518,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,333.75x = 518,587 × 518,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,333.75x = 268,932,476,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,932,476,569/236,333.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,935.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.