Home / 239,550.75-375,607.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 239,550.75 and 375,607.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 239,550.75 and 375,607.13 is: 588,938.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,550.75 : 375,607.13 = 375,607.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,550.75/375,607.13 = 375,607.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,550.75x = 375,607.13 × 375,607.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,550.75x = 141,080,712,350.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,080,712,350.77/239,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,938.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.