Home / 257,330.75-567,014.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 257,330.75 and 567,014.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 257,330.75 and 567,014.50 is: 1,249,386.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,330.75 : 567,014.50 = 567,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,330.75/567,014.50 = 567,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,330.75x = 567,014.50 × 567,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,330.75x = 321,505,443,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,505,443,210.25/257,330.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,249,386.03

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.