Home / 352,635.75-528,945.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 352,635.75 and 528,945.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 352,635.75 and 528,945.75 is: 793,406.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    352,635.75 : 528,945.75 = 528,945.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    352,635.75/528,945.75 = 528,945.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    352,635.75x = 528,945.75 × 528,945.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    352,635.75x = 279,783,606,443.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,783,606,443.06/352,635.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,406.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.