Home / 335,906-520,088

Finding the Third Proportional to 335,906 and 520,088

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 335,906 and 520,088 is: 805,259.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335,906 : 520,088 = 520,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335,906/520,088 = 520,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335,906x = 520,088 × 520,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335,906x = 270,491,527,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,491,527,744/335,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 805,259.59

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.