Home / 337,942.13-526,300.03

Finding the Third Proportional to 337,942.13 and 526,300.03

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 337,942.13 and 526,300.03 is: 819,642.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    337,942.13 : 526,300.03 = 526,300.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    337,942.13/526,300.03 = 526,300.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    337,942.13x = 526,300.03 × 526,300.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    337,942.13x = 276,991,722,893.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,991,722,893.75/337,942.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 819,642.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.