Home / 364,051-569,843

Finding the Third Proportional to 364,051 and 569,843

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 364,051 and 569,843 is: 891,965.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    364,051 : 569,843 = 569,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    364,051/569,843 = 569,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    364,051x = 569,843 × 569,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    364,051x = 324,721,044,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,721,044,649/364,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 891,965.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.