Finding the Third Proportional to 252,328.50 and 374,847.75
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 252,328.50 and 374,847.75 is: 556,856.78
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
252,328.50 : 374,847.75 = 374,847.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
252,328.50/374,847.75 = 374,847.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
252,328.50x = 374,847.75 × 374,847.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
252,328.50x = 140,510,835,680.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 140,510,835,680.06/252,328.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 556,856.78
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 126,164.25 and 187,423.88
Half scale
Find third proportional to 504,657 and 749,695.50
Double scale
Find third proportional to 252,331 and 374,851
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 378,492.75 and 562,271.63
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.