Home / 240,625.69-522,818.72

Finding the Third Proportional to 240,625.69 and 522,818.72

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 240,625.69 and 522,818.72 is: 1,135,952.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,625.69 : 522,818.72 = 522,818.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,625.69/522,818.72 = 522,818.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,625.69x = 522,818.72 × 522,818.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,625.69x = 273,339,412,675.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,339,412,675.39/240,625.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,135,952.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.