Home / 343,459.50-525,415.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 343,459.50 and 525,415.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 343,459.50 and 525,415.50 is: 803,767.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,459.50 : 525,415.50 = 525,415.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,459.50/525,415.50 = 525,415.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,459.50x = 525,415.50 × 525,415.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,459.50x = 276,061,447,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,061,447,640.25/343,459.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 803,767.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.