Home / 244,250-525,328

Finding the Third Proportional to 244,250 and 525,328

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 244,250 and 525,328 is: 1,129,864.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,250 : 525,328 = 525,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,250/525,328 = 525,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,250x = 525,328 × 525,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,250x = 275,969,507,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,969,507,584/244,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,129,864.92

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.