Home / 240,834.52-529,340.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 240,834.52 and 529,340.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 240,834.52 and 529,340.06 is: 1,163,458.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,834.52 : 529,340.06 = 529,340.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,834.52/529,340.06 = 529,340.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,834.52x = 529,340.06 × 529,340.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,834.52x = 280,200,901,767.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,200,901,767.50/240,834.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,163,458.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.