Home / 341,520-509,511.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 341,520 and 509,511.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 341,520 and 509,511.50 is: 760,136.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,520 : 509,511.50 = 509,511.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,520/509,511.50 = 509,511.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,520x = 509,511.50 × 509,511.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,520x = 259,601,968,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,601,968,632.25/341,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,136.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.