Home / 303,340.50-652,473

Finding the Third Proportional to 303,340.50 and 652,473

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 303,340.50 and 652,473 is: 1,403,442.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    303,340.50 : 652,473 = 652,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    303,340.50/652,473 = 652,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    303,340.50x = 652,473 × 652,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    303,340.50x = 425,721,015,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,721,015,729/303,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,403,442.72

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.