Home / 353,220.75-504,447.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 353,220.75 and 504,447.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 353,220.75 and 504,447.75 is: 720,420.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,220.75 : 504,447.75 = 504,447.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,220.75/504,447.75 = 504,447.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,220.75x = 504,447.75 × 504,447.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,220.75x = 254,467,532,480.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,467,532,480.06/353,220.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,420.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.