Home / 364,207.50-539,245.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 364,207.50 and 539,245.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 364,207.50 and 539,245.13 is: 798,405.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    364,207.50 : 539,245.13 = 539,245.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    364,207.50/539,245.13 = 539,245.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    364,207.50x = 539,245.13 × 539,245.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    364,207.50x = 290,785,304,836.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,785,304,836.27/364,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,405.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.