Home / 351,715.50-544,947.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 351,715.50 and 544,947.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 351,715.50 and 544,947.75 is: 844,341.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    351,715.50 : 544,947.75 = 544,947.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    351,715.50/544,947.75 = 544,947.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    351,715.50x = 544,947.75 × 544,947.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    351,715.50x = 296,968,050,230.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,968,050,230.06/351,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 844,341.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.