Home / 341,485.50-501,156.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 341,485.50 and 501,156.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 341,485.50 and 501,156.75 is: 735,486.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,485.50 : 501,156.75 = 501,156.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,485.50/501,156.75 = 501,156.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,485.50x = 501,156.75 × 501,156.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,485.50x = 251,158,088,070.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,158,088,070.56/341,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,486.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.