Home / 341,025.75-533,407.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 341,025.75 and 533,407.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 341,025.75 and 533,407.50 is: 834,316.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,025.75 : 533,407.50 = 533,407.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,025.75/533,407.50 = 533,407.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,025.75x = 533,407.50 × 533,407.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,025.75x = 284,523,561,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,523,561,056.25/341,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,316.94

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.