Home / 360,352.50-552,745.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 360,352.50 and 552,745.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 360,352.50 and 552,745.50 is: 847,857.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,352.50 : 552,745.50 = 552,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,352.50/552,745.50 = 552,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,352.50x = 552,745.50 × 552,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,352.50x = 305,527,587,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,527,587,770.25/360,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 847,857.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.