Home / 354,739.50-420,349.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 354,739.50 and 420,349.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 354,739.50 and 420,349.50 is: 498,094.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    354,739.50 : 420,349.50 = 420,349.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    354,739.50/420,349.50 = 420,349.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    354,739.50x = 420,349.50 × 420,349.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    354,739.50x = 176,693,702,150.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,693,702,150.25/354,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,094.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.