Home / 365,514.75-548,272.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 365,514.75 and 548,272.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 365,514.75 and 548,272.50 is: 822,409.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,514.75 : 548,272.50 = 548,272.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,514.75/548,272.50 = 548,272.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,514.75x = 548,272.50 × 548,272.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,514.75x = 300,602,734,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,602,734,256.25/365,514.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,409.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.