Home / 275,559-421,521

Finding the Third Proportional to 275,559 and 421,521

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 275,559 and 421,521 is: 644,798.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    275,559 : 421,521 = 421,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    275,559/421,521 = 421,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    275,559x = 421,521 × 421,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    275,559x = 177,679,953,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,679,953,441/275,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,798.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.