Home / 332,516.06-515,928.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 332,516.06 and 515,928.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 332,516.06 and 515,928.19 is: 800,508.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,516.06 : 515,928.19 = 515,928.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,516.06/515,928.19 = 515,928.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,516.06x = 515,928.19 × 515,928.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,516.06x = 266,181,894,657.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,181,894,657.04/332,516.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 800,508.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.