Home / 273,276-600,356.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 273,276 and 600,356.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 273,276 and 600,356.25 is: 1,318,914.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,276 : 600,356.25 = 600,356.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,276/600,356.25 = 600,356.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,276x = 600,356.25 × 600,356.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,276x = 360,427,626,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,427,626,914.06/273,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,318,914.31

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.