Home / 356,729-552,122.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 356,729 and 552,122.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 356,729 and 552,122.50 is: 854,540.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    356,729 : 552,122.50 = 552,122.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    356,729/552,122.50 = 552,122.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    356,729x = 552,122.50 × 552,122.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    356,729x = 304,839,255,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,839,255,006.25/356,729
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 854,540.16

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 178,364.50 and 276,061.25
Half scale
Find third proportional to 713,458 and 1,104,245
Double scale
Find third proportional to 356,731 and 552,126
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 535,093.50 and 828,183.75
1.5x scale

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.