Home / 357.50-531.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 357.50 and 531.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 357.50 and 531.75 is: 790.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    357.50 : 531.75 = 531.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    357.50/531.75 = 531.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    357.50x = 531.75 × 531.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    357.50x = 282,758.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,758.06/357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.