Home / 353,360.81-562,821.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 353,360.81 and 562,821.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 353,360.81 and 562,821.75 is: 896,444.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,360.81 : 562,821.75 = 562,821.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,360.81/562,821.75 = 562,821.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,360.81x = 562,821.75 × 562,821.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,360.81x = 316,768,322,273.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,768,322,273.06/353,360.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,444.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.